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ERIC PEARL ATLANTIS Legend of £3 Summer 2014 www.moretolifemag.co.uk PRIMAL POWER Unleash Your tells us all about Reconnective Healing More to Life 2014 the YEAR of the HORSE The
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Page 1: More to life Summer 2014

ERIC PEARL

ATLANTISLegend of

pound3 Summer 2014wwwmoretolifemagcouk

PRIMALPOWER

Unleash Your

tells us all about

Reconnective Healing

More to Life

2014the YEAR of the HORSE The

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 3

Summer 2014

Editorial

More to Life magazine is published by More to Life Publications Ltd 1 Liverpool Road North Liverpool L31 2HB T 0151 527 1577 Emoretolifemagaolcom Reg 6927353 VAT 976 5944 53Considerable care has been taken to ensure that the advertisements and features contain accurate information and no liability is accepted by the company for any loss or damage caused by any innacuracy or misprint of any advertisement or feature in this issue

Hi everyone

Fresh back from Avebury where I celebrated theSummer Solstice with Adrian Mieras and Helen Keeley of the Avebury Heart Centre Wow What a wonderful experience - gongs singing bowls deep meditations drumming and chanting These people are the real deal - they dont do spiritual work they are spiritual people who have been entrusted to live in the centre of the very ancient stone circle and hold the energy during these auspicious times Thank you for such a special weekend

Their intention was pure and they created a magical space where I felt safe enough to leave the madness of the ego mind behind and just be with beautiful loving and peaceful souls - what a wonderful way to see in the Summer - I highly recommend you go and experience the powerful energies of Avebury

Back home and back on duty I am happy to say our new website coincides with the launch of this edition of More to Life Check it out at your leisure it is filled with fresh articles and videos and connects easily with all our social media pages

Please dont be shy about sending over any articles you think would be of benefit to our readers If they dont feature in the printed edition we will almost certainly use them on the website

In October we are off to Madhuban the Headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University - so so excited to spend two weeks surrounded by deep spiritual wisdom This organisation live and breathe a spiritual lifestyle and preparation for the trip it is very important to work towards a similiar lifestyle It includes a strict diet celibacy regular teachings and perhaps most challenging early morning meditation (4am if you do it properly) Loving my bed and being someone who doesnt really get going till around 10am it will be a challenge

Finally the search for the front cover image had me stumped with this edition - I had trolled through image libraries for hours and nothing really felt right Then my friend sent me a series of photos her daughter had taken by a photographer to mark her eighteenth birthday and there it was my beautiful friend Madison Mitchell was the angel I had been looking for I think you will agree she graces our pages with beauty and elegance

The Theme Primal Instinct

Front Cover Model Madison MitchellPhotographer Anthony Bradshawadb photographyPost Processing Rachael Woodhouse

Jayne Lea

Purple Princess Edits

4 More to Life

Content

24 - Identifying your Totem Animal

16 -Who are you What are you doing here

12 - The Voice Inside06 - Atlantis 10 - Eric Pearl The Reconnection

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 5

26 - Unleash your Primal Power

30 - The Year of the Horse

34 - Walking a Different Path

40 - Horoscopes10 - Eric Pearl The Reconnection

20 - The Changing Faceof Worship

6 More to Life

atlantis

Legend tells us of Atlantis - the pinnacle of enlightenment that existed thousands of years ago Certainly more than one At-lantis existed The heightened state living from unity and oneness consciousness and sixth-sense ability beyond our dreams to-day - mystics seers and oracles with com-mon abilities and no knowledge of fear

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 7

The Victorian age brought a curi-osity of spiritual awakening Rudolf Steiner Edgar Cayce etc were fas-cinated by Atlantis Cayce received information through psychic vi-sions memories and connections via higher consciousness leaving a legacy of profound knowledge for us to draw from Toltecs of Atlantis - The Toltecs were a race who lived over a million years ago Merchant banker Wil-liam Scott-Elliot believed that Toltecs ruled Atlantis for thousands of years Over eight feet tall with a cop-pery reddish brown complexion with straight and well defined features the Toltecs held magical powers and attained great wonders during their time Their lan-guage is likened to the lsquoNahuatlrsquo of pre Colombian The Aztecs were believed by some groups to be the lsquoToltecs of Mexicorsquo

Their capital City of Waters or City of Golden Gates was built upon three concentric rings around a hill each ring at a lower level than the one before Buildings were built in ancient Egyptian style with square pillars and columns The people are believed to have decorated their homes with murals frescos and carvings giving a kalei-doscopic effect It is thought that statues decorated their gardens and the city A group of statues remain in the city of Tula Mexico lsquoAtlantesrsquo erected by the people is recognised as the work of theToltecs

Advanced technologies existed in Atlantis airships being the main transport of the Toltec a boat- like vessel made from wood or metal apparently seamless to look at and luminous at night

Vril a magical psychic energy that everyone could gen-erate to a greater or lesser degree powered airships and buildings Toltecs practised sorcery Vril powers were used for dark and evil eventually triggering destruction on Atlantis Crystals were used extensively within Atlan-tis and sorcery diminished the purity and greater use

Rudolf Steiner discovered how to read the Akashic records (a great store of knowledge and record keeping of the masses) through his visions His visions showed Lemurians and Atlanteans held no skeletal structure as a human body being soft and pliable (more energetic than human) These races held immense energetic powers of thought and memory and used their energetic powers or astral energies to drive flying vehicles from a blend of thought and energy Steiner believed that Lemurians had no speech ndash instead they transmitted thought patterns

and ideas affecting others and things ndash ie using telep-athy psychokinesis etc moving objects using energetic enhancements and powering from the mind

Edgar Cayce suggested Atlantis spanned 40000 years - a vast time of human evolution and was broken up with several cataclysms and eventually destroyed in 10000 BC Caycersquos visions showed the original Atlanteans be-ing unisex holding pure energy Their sizes differed from midgets to giants 10-12 feet in stature Individuals displayed an extra eye in their head ndash full activation of 3rd eye vision and psychic abilities developed

Atlantean decline to humanity consciousness together with planetary explosion ricocheted throughout the uni-verse The shock waves were disastrous to all Automat-ically all human hearts closed destined to stay in lock-down for further reincarnations Impacts were huge all felt at a Soul level and then with the decline of conscious-ness came negativity and fear - humanity started the long climb back to Nirvana

In my quest for clinical health and teaching spiritual en-lightenment I come across hearts still firmly closed from a core of events including Atlantis Ultimate shock is firmly in place from declining times fear of their spiri-tual inner power previously used for wrongdoing The impacts and outcomes are being lived now with heart disorders panic attacks and anxiety being some of the base lines of living with weariness of the soul absolute

continuedgtgt continuedgtgt

8 More to Life

Those who saw the writing on the wall of the decline and final extinction took much with them to far flung planes of the world Egypt Greece China Mexico and Peru etc It was their knowledge and spiritual advancement that colonised change leading to advancements beyond the tribal legacies Atlantean colonists founded Egypt while Atlantis still existed Unified nations rose in Egypt in 3500 BCE Certainly great civilisations owed their exis-tence to the refugee pioneering Atlanteans

My personal awakening and memories of Atlantis came with my channellings from Hilarion in 2005 awaken-ing me to my roles He imparted the scrolls we had ar-ranged the Atlantean Template teachings in 2007 We had worked together in Atlantis putting agendas in place to save humanity in the future Certainly the fall of At-lantis was disastrous from my own memories decline through greed and power was prevalent science exper-imentation was rife there was a lack of regard for life with horrendous outcomes The ultimate scientific goal pushing the barriers beyond sanity One area of decline came from the scientific intervention of crops declining the energetics of the population This is an action replay experienced today with experiments of genetically mod-ified crops

The Atlanteans have returned reincarnating in their droves to help with the upsurge of spiritual advance-ment for the Aquarian Age They are the teachers and pioneers of change leaving a legacy to be retrieved knowledge wisdom with dormant crystal support to help with energetics Gaia and humanitys evolution destined for pivotal rise in consciousness Strategies agendas and plans in place Time frames are not as expected the return to higher consciousness was un-derestimated for sure Over the centuries Atlanteans have returned to enlighten and help evolution Many Atlanteans are here now and heavily involved in piv-otal changes such as 121212 and 211212 They are holding keys and codes for advancement removing obstacles and glitches in our environment planetary misalignment left through the ages reversing the im-pacts and wrongs from Atlantis

Invariably Atlanteans fill the group on my global outreach adventures

The futurersquos looking bright We are embracing new tools of awakening for humanitys ascension The Aquarian age is bringing back the vast qualities and benefits of Atlantis with unity and oneness being the norm To achieve this we need to live and breathe from the heart and be reunited with our Tri heart centre of abundance bliss and LOVE Love and peace are our childrenrsquos future

May 2014 - Joy Wisdom Founder of Allonus LiGHt Healingtrade including lsquoAtlantean Templatersquo connections the reawakening Atlantean wisdom and knowledge receiv-ing dynamics of original self woven into our future of ultimate living

For more information about Joy Wisdom please visit wwwallonuscouk or see her advert on page 28 Joyrsquos new book lsquoEarth Recalibratedrsquo coming soon

atlanteans have

returned to enlighten

and help evolution

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 9

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Metatronic Healingreg

lsquoLifting the story from the bodyrsquos cellular memory activating the authentic power of the heartrsquo

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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Summer 2014

Editorial

More to Life magazine is published by More to Life Publications Ltd 1 Liverpool Road North Liverpool L31 2HB T 0151 527 1577 Emoretolifemagaolcom Reg 6927353 VAT 976 5944 53Considerable care has been taken to ensure that the advertisements and features contain accurate information and no liability is accepted by the company for any loss or damage caused by any innacuracy or misprint of any advertisement or feature in this issue

Hi everyone

Fresh back from Avebury where I celebrated theSummer Solstice with Adrian Mieras and Helen Keeley of the Avebury Heart Centre Wow What a wonderful experience - gongs singing bowls deep meditations drumming and chanting These people are the real deal - they dont do spiritual work they are spiritual people who have been entrusted to live in the centre of the very ancient stone circle and hold the energy during these auspicious times Thank you for such a special weekend

Their intention was pure and they created a magical space where I felt safe enough to leave the madness of the ego mind behind and just be with beautiful loving and peaceful souls - what a wonderful way to see in the Summer - I highly recommend you go and experience the powerful energies of Avebury

Back home and back on duty I am happy to say our new website coincides with the launch of this edition of More to Life Check it out at your leisure it is filled with fresh articles and videos and connects easily with all our social media pages

Please dont be shy about sending over any articles you think would be of benefit to our readers If they dont feature in the printed edition we will almost certainly use them on the website

In October we are off to Madhuban the Headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University - so so excited to spend two weeks surrounded by deep spiritual wisdom This organisation live and breathe a spiritual lifestyle and preparation for the trip it is very important to work towards a similiar lifestyle It includes a strict diet celibacy regular teachings and perhaps most challenging early morning meditation (4am if you do it properly) Loving my bed and being someone who doesnt really get going till around 10am it will be a challenge

Finally the search for the front cover image had me stumped with this edition - I had trolled through image libraries for hours and nothing really felt right Then my friend sent me a series of photos her daughter had taken by a photographer to mark her eighteenth birthday and there it was my beautiful friend Madison Mitchell was the angel I had been looking for I think you will agree she graces our pages with beauty and elegance

The Theme Primal Instinct

Front Cover Model Madison MitchellPhotographer Anthony Bradshawadb photographyPost Processing Rachael Woodhouse

Jayne Lea

Purple Princess Edits

4 More to Life

Content

24 - Identifying your Totem Animal

16 -Who are you What are you doing here

12 - The Voice Inside06 - Atlantis 10 - Eric Pearl The Reconnection

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 5

26 - Unleash your Primal Power

30 - The Year of the Horse

34 - Walking a Different Path

40 - Horoscopes10 - Eric Pearl The Reconnection

20 - The Changing Faceof Worship

6 More to Life

atlantis

Legend tells us of Atlantis - the pinnacle of enlightenment that existed thousands of years ago Certainly more than one At-lantis existed The heightened state living from unity and oneness consciousness and sixth-sense ability beyond our dreams to-day - mystics seers and oracles with com-mon abilities and no knowledge of fear

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 7

The Victorian age brought a curi-osity of spiritual awakening Rudolf Steiner Edgar Cayce etc were fas-cinated by Atlantis Cayce received information through psychic vi-sions memories and connections via higher consciousness leaving a legacy of profound knowledge for us to draw from Toltecs of Atlantis - The Toltecs were a race who lived over a million years ago Merchant banker Wil-liam Scott-Elliot believed that Toltecs ruled Atlantis for thousands of years Over eight feet tall with a cop-pery reddish brown complexion with straight and well defined features the Toltecs held magical powers and attained great wonders during their time Their lan-guage is likened to the lsquoNahuatlrsquo of pre Colombian The Aztecs were believed by some groups to be the lsquoToltecs of Mexicorsquo

Their capital City of Waters or City of Golden Gates was built upon three concentric rings around a hill each ring at a lower level than the one before Buildings were built in ancient Egyptian style with square pillars and columns The people are believed to have decorated their homes with murals frescos and carvings giving a kalei-doscopic effect It is thought that statues decorated their gardens and the city A group of statues remain in the city of Tula Mexico lsquoAtlantesrsquo erected by the people is recognised as the work of theToltecs

Advanced technologies existed in Atlantis airships being the main transport of the Toltec a boat- like vessel made from wood or metal apparently seamless to look at and luminous at night

Vril a magical psychic energy that everyone could gen-erate to a greater or lesser degree powered airships and buildings Toltecs practised sorcery Vril powers were used for dark and evil eventually triggering destruction on Atlantis Crystals were used extensively within Atlan-tis and sorcery diminished the purity and greater use

Rudolf Steiner discovered how to read the Akashic records (a great store of knowledge and record keeping of the masses) through his visions His visions showed Lemurians and Atlanteans held no skeletal structure as a human body being soft and pliable (more energetic than human) These races held immense energetic powers of thought and memory and used their energetic powers or astral energies to drive flying vehicles from a blend of thought and energy Steiner believed that Lemurians had no speech ndash instead they transmitted thought patterns

and ideas affecting others and things ndash ie using telep-athy psychokinesis etc moving objects using energetic enhancements and powering from the mind

Edgar Cayce suggested Atlantis spanned 40000 years - a vast time of human evolution and was broken up with several cataclysms and eventually destroyed in 10000 BC Caycersquos visions showed the original Atlanteans be-ing unisex holding pure energy Their sizes differed from midgets to giants 10-12 feet in stature Individuals displayed an extra eye in their head ndash full activation of 3rd eye vision and psychic abilities developed

Atlantean decline to humanity consciousness together with planetary explosion ricocheted throughout the uni-verse The shock waves were disastrous to all Automat-ically all human hearts closed destined to stay in lock-down for further reincarnations Impacts were huge all felt at a Soul level and then with the decline of conscious-ness came negativity and fear - humanity started the long climb back to Nirvana

In my quest for clinical health and teaching spiritual en-lightenment I come across hearts still firmly closed from a core of events including Atlantis Ultimate shock is firmly in place from declining times fear of their spiri-tual inner power previously used for wrongdoing The impacts and outcomes are being lived now with heart disorders panic attacks and anxiety being some of the base lines of living with weariness of the soul absolute

continuedgtgt continuedgtgt

8 More to Life

Those who saw the writing on the wall of the decline and final extinction took much with them to far flung planes of the world Egypt Greece China Mexico and Peru etc It was their knowledge and spiritual advancement that colonised change leading to advancements beyond the tribal legacies Atlantean colonists founded Egypt while Atlantis still existed Unified nations rose in Egypt in 3500 BCE Certainly great civilisations owed their exis-tence to the refugee pioneering Atlanteans

My personal awakening and memories of Atlantis came with my channellings from Hilarion in 2005 awaken-ing me to my roles He imparted the scrolls we had ar-ranged the Atlantean Template teachings in 2007 We had worked together in Atlantis putting agendas in place to save humanity in the future Certainly the fall of At-lantis was disastrous from my own memories decline through greed and power was prevalent science exper-imentation was rife there was a lack of regard for life with horrendous outcomes The ultimate scientific goal pushing the barriers beyond sanity One area of decline came from the scientific intervention of crops declining the energetics of the population This is an action replay experienced today with experiments of genetically mod-ified crops

The Atlanteans have returned reincarnating in their droves to help with the upsurge of spiritual advance-ment for the Aquarian Age They are the teachers and pioneers of change leaving a legacy to be retrieved knowledge wisdom with dormant crystal support to help with energetics Gaia and humanitys evolution destined for pivotal rise in consciousness Strategies agendas and plans in place Time frames are not as expected the return to higher consciousness was un-derestimated for sure Over the centuries Atlanteans have returned to enlighten and help evolution Many Atlanteans are here now and heavily involved in piv-otal changes such as 121212 and 211212 They are holding keys and codes for advancement removing obstacles and glitches in our environment planetary misalignment left through the ages reversing the im-pacts and wrongs from Atlantis

Invariably Atlanteans fill the group on my global outreach adventures

The futurersquos looking bright We are embracing new tools of awakening for humanitys ascension The Aquarian age is bringing back the vast qualities and benefits of Atlantis with unity and oneness being the norm To achieve this we need to live and breathe from the heart and be reunited with our Tri heart centre of abundance bliss and LOVE Love and peace are our childrenrsquos future

May 2014 - Joy Wisdom Founder of Allonus LiGHt Healingtrade including lsquoAtlantean Templatersquo connections the reawakening Atlantean wisdom and knowledge receiv-ing dynamics of original self woven into our future of ultimate living

For more information about Joy Wisdom please visit wwwallonuscouk or see her advert on page 28 Joyrsquos new book lsquoEarth Recalibratedrsquo coming soon

atlanteans have

returned to enlighten

and help evolution

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 9

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

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Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

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As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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4 More to Life

Content

24 - Identifying your Totem Animal

16 -Who are you What are you doing here

12 - The Voice Inside06 - Atlantis 10 - Eric Pearl The Reconnection

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 5

26 - Unleash your Primal Power

30 - The Year of the Horse

34 - Walking a Different Path

40 - Horoscopes10 - Eric Pearl The Reconnection

20 - The Changing Faceof Worship

6 More to Life

atlantis

Legend tells us of Atlantis - the pinnacle of enlightenment that existed thousands of years ago Certainly more than one At-lantis existed The heightened state living from unity and oneness consciousness and sixth-sense ability beyond our dreams to-day - mystics seers and oracles with com-mon abilities and no knowledge of fear

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 7

The Victorian age brought a curi-osity of spiritual awakening Rudolf Steiner Edgar Cayce etc were fas-cinated by Atlantis Cayce received information through psychic vi-sions memories and connections via higher consciousness leaving a legacy of profound knowledge for us to draw from Toltecs of Atlantis - The Toltecs were a race who lived over a million years ago Merchant banker Wil-liam Scott-Elliot believed that Toltecs ruled Atlantis for thousands of years Over eight feet tall with a cop-pery reddish brown complexion with straight and well defined features the Toltecs held magical powers and attained great wonders during their time Their lan-guage is likened to the lsquoNahuatlrsquo of pre Colombian The Aztecs were believed by some groups to be the lsquoToltecs of Mexicorsquo

Their capital City of Waters or City of Golden Gates was built upon three concentric rings around a hill each ring at a lower level than the one before Buildings were built in ancient Egyptian style with square pillars and columns The people are believed to have decorated their homes with murals frescos and carvings giving a kalei-doscopic effect It is thought that statues decorated their gardens and the city A group of statues remain in the city of Tula Mexico lsquoAtlantesrsquo erected by the people is recognised as the work of theToltecs

Advanced technologies existed in Atlantis airships being the main transport of the Toltec a boat- like vessel made from wood or metal apparently seamless to look at and luminous at night

Vril a magical psychic energy that everyone could gen-erate to a greater or lesser degree powered airships and buildings Toltecs practised sorcery Vril powers were used for dark and evil eventually triggering destruction on Atlantis Crystals were used extensively within Atlan-tis and sorcery diminished the purity and greater use

Rudolf Steiner discovered how to read the Akashic records (a great store of knowledge and record keeping of the masses) through his visions His visions showed Lemurians and Atlanteans held no skeletal structure as a human body being soft and pliable (more energetic than human) These races held immense energetic powers of thought and memory and used their energetic powers or astral energies to drive flying vehicles from a blend of thought and energy Steiner believed that Lemurians had no speech ndash instead they transmitted thought patterns

and ideas affecting others and things ndash ie using telep-athy psychokinesis etc moving objects using energetic enhancements and powering from the mind

Edgar Cayce suggested Atlantis spanned 40000 years - a vast time of human evolution and was broken up with several cataclysms and eventually destroyed in 10000 BC Caycersquos visions showed the original Atlanteans be-ing unisex holding pure energy Their sizes differed from midgets to giants 10-12 feet in stature Individuals displayed an extra eye in their head ndash full activation of 3rd eye vision and psychic abilities developed

Atlantean decline to humanity consciousness together with planetary explosion ricocheted throughout the uni-verse The shock waves were disastrous to all Automat-ically all human hearts closed destined to stay in lock-down for further reincarnations Impacts were huge all felt at a Soul level and then with the decline of conscious-ness came negativity and fear - humanity started the long climb back to Nirvana

In my quest for clinical health and teaching spiritual en-lightenment I come across hearts still firmly closed from a core of events including Atlantis Ultimate shock is firmly in place from declining times fear of their spiri-tual inner power previously used for wrongdoing The impacts and outcomes are being lived now with heart disorders panic attacks and anxiety being some of the base lines of living with weariness of the soul absolute

continuedgtgt continuedgtgt

8 More to Life

Those who saw the writing on the wall of the decline and final extinction took much with them to far flung planes of the world Egypt Greece China Mexico and Peru etc It was their knowledge and spiritual advancement that colonised change leading to advancements beyond the tribal legacies Atlantean colonists founded Egypt while Atlantis still existed Unified nations rose in Egypt in 3500 BCE Certainly great civilisations owed their exis-tence to the refugee pioneering Atlanteans

My personal awakening and memories of Atlantis came with my channellings from Hilarion in 2005 awaken-ing me to my roles He imparted the scrolls we had ar-ranged the Atlantean Template teachings in 2007 We had worked together in Atlantis putting agendas in place to save humanity in the future Certainly the fall of At-lantis was disastrous from my own memories decline through greed and power was prevalent science exper-imentation was rife there was a lack of regard for life with horrendous outcomes The ultimate scientific goal pushing the barriers beyond sanity One area of decline came from the scientific intervention of crops declining the energetics of the population This is an action replay experienced today with experiments of genetically mod-ified crops

The Atlanteans have returned reincarnating in their droves to help with the upsurge of spiritual advance-ment for the Aquarian Age They are the teachers and pioneers of change leaving a legacy to be retrieved knowledge wisdom with dormant crystal support to help with energetics Gaia and humanitys evolution destined for pivotal rise in consciousness Strategies agendas and plans in place Time frames are not as expected the return to higher consciousness was un-derestimated for sure Over the centuries Atlanteans have returned to enlighten and help evolution Many Atlanteans are here now and heavily involved in piv-otal changes such as 121212 and 211212 They are holding keys and codes for advancement removing obstacles and glitches in our environment planetary misalignment left through the ages reversing the im-pacts and wrongs from Atlantis

Invariably Atlanteans fill the group on my global outreach adventures

The futurersquos looking bright We are embracing new tools of awakening for humanitys ascension The Aquarian age is bringing back the vast qualities and benefits of Atlantis with unity and oneness being the norm To achieve this we need to live and breathe from the heart and be reunited with our Tri heart centre of abundance bliss and LOVE Love and peace are our childrenrsquos future

May 2014 - Joy Wisdom Founder of Allonus LiGHt Healingtrade including lsquoAtlantean Templatersquo connections the reawakening Atlantean wisdom and knowledge receiv-ing dynamics of original self woven into our future of ultimate living

For more information about Joy Wisdom please visit wwwallonuscouk or see her advert on page 28 Joyrsquos new book lsquoEarth Recalibratedrsquo coming soon

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and help evolution

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

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Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

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As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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26 - Unleash your Primal Power

30 - The Year of the Horse

34 - Walking a Different Path

40 - Horoscopes10 - Eric Pearl The Reconnection

20 - The Changing Faceof Worship

6 More to Life

atlantis

Legend tells us of Atlantis - the pinnacle of enlightenment that existed thousands of years ago Certainly more than one At-lantis existed The heightened state living from unity and oneness consciousness and sixth-sense ability beyond our dreams to-day - mystics seers and oracles with com-mon abilities and no knowledge of fear

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 7

The Victorian age brought a curi-osity of spiritual awakening Rudolf Steiner Edgar Cayce etc were fas-cinated by Atlantis Cayce received information through psychic vi-sions memories and connections via higher consciousness leaving a legacy of profound knowledge for us to draw from Toltecs of Atlantis - The Toltecs were a race who lived over a million years ago Merchant banker Wil-liam Scott-Elliot believed that Toltecs ruled Atlantis for thousands of years Over eight feet tall with a cop-pery reddish brown complexion with straight and well defined features the Toltecs held magical powers and attained great wonders during their time Their lan-guage is likened to the lsquoNahuatlrsquo of pre Colombian The Aztecs were believed by some groups to be the lsquoToltecs of Mexicorsquo

Their capital City of Waters or City of Golden Gates was built upon three concentric rings around a hill each ring at a lower level than the one before Buildings were built in ancient Egyptian style with square pillars and columns The people are believed to have decorated their homes with murals frescos and carvings giving a kalei-doscopic effect It is thought that statues decorated their gardens and the city A group of statues remain in the city of Tula Mexico lsquoAtlantesrsquo erected by the people is recognised as the work of theToltecs

Advanced technologies existed in Atlantis airships being the main transport of the Toltec a boat- like vessel made from wood or metal apparently seamless to look at and luminous at night

Vril a magical psychic energy that everyone could gen-erate to a greater or lesser degree powered airships and buildings Toltecs practised sorcery Vril powers were used for dark and evil eventually triggering destruction on Atlantis Crystals were used extensively within Atlan-tis and sorcery diminished the purity and greater use

Rudolf Steiner discovered how to read the Akashic records (a great store of knowledge and record keeping of the masses) through his visions His visions showed Lemurians and Atlanteans held no skeletal structure as a human body being soft and pliable (more energetic than human) These races held immense energetic powers of thought and memory and used their energetic powers or astral energies to drive flying vehicles from a blend of thought and energy Steiner believed that Lemurians had no speech ndash instead they transmitted thought patterns

and ideas affecting others and things ndash ie using telep-athy psychokinesis etc moving objects using energetic enhancements and powering from the mind

Edgar Cayce suggested Atlantis spanned 40000 years - a vast time of human evolution and was broken up with several cataclysms and eventually destroyed in 10000 BC Caycersquos visions showed the original Atlanteans be-ing unisex holding pure energy Their sizes differed from midgets to giants 10-12 feet in stature Individuals displayed an extra eye in their head ndash full activation of 3rd eye vision and psychic abilities developed

Atlantean decline to humanity consciousness together with planetary explosion ricocheted throughout the uni-verse The shock waves were disastrous to all Automat-ically all human hearts closed destined to stay in lock-down for further reincarnations Impacts were huge all felt at a Soul level and then with the decline of conscious-ness came negativity and fear - humanity started the long climb back to Nirvana

In my quest for clinical health and teaching spiritual en-lightenment I come across hearts still firmly closed from a core of events including Atlantis Ultimate shock is firmly in place from declining times fear of their spiri-tual inner power previously used for wrongdoing The impacts and outcomes are being lived now with heart disorders panic attacks and anxiety being some of the base lines of living with weariness of the soul absolute

continuedgtgt continuedgtgt

8 More to Life

Those who saw the writing on the wall of the decline and final extinction took much with them to far flung planes of the world Egypt Greece China Mexico and Peru etc It was their knowledge and spiritual advancement that colonised change leading to advancements beyond the tribal legacies Atlantean colonists founded Egypt while Atlantis still existed Unified nations rose in Egypt in 3500 BCE Certainly great civilisations owed their exis-tence to the refugee pioneering Atlanteans

My personal awakening and memories of Atlantis came with my channellings from Hilarion in 2005 awaken-ing me to my roles He imparted the scrolls we had ar-ranged the Atlantean Template teachings in 2007 We had worked together in Atlantis putting agendas in place to save humanity in the future Certainly the fall of At-lantis was disastrous from my own memories decline through greed and power was prevalent science exper-imentation was rife there was a lack of regard for life with horrendous outcomes The ultimate scientific goal pushing the barriers beyond sanity One area of decline came from the scientific intervention of crops declining the energetics of the population This is an action replay experienced today with experiments of genetically mod-ified crops

The Atlanteans have returned reincarnating in their droves to help with the upsurge of spiritual advance-ment for the Aquarian Age They are the teachers and pioneers of change leaving a legacy to be retrieved knowledge wisdom with dormant crystal support to help with energetics Gaia and humanitys evolution destined for pivotal rise in consciousness Strategies agendas and plans in place Time frames are not as expected the return to higher consciousness was un-derestimated for sure Over the centuries Atlanteans have returned to enlighten and help evolution Many Atlanteans are here now and heavily involved in piv-otal changes such as 121212 and 211212 They are holding keys and codes for advancement removing obstacles and glitches in our environment planetary misalignment left through the ages reversing the im-pacts and wrongs from Atlantis

Invariably Atlanteans fill the group on my global outreach adventures

The futurersquos looking bright We are embracing new tools of awakening for humanitys ascension The Aquarian age is bringing back the vast qualities and benefits of Atlantis with unity and oneness being the norm To achieve this we need to live and breathe from the heart and be reunited with our Tri heart centre of abundance bliss and LOVE Love and peace are our childrenrsquos future

May 2014 - Joy Wisdom Founder of Allonus LiGHt Healingtrade including lsquoAtlantean Templatersquo connections the reawakening Atlantean wisdom and knowledge receiv-ing dynamics of original self woven into our future of ultimate living

For more information about Joy Wisdom please visit wwwallonuscouk or see her advert on page 28 Joyrsquos new book lsquoEarth Recalibratedrsquo coming soon

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

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Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

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As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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6 More to Life

atlantis

Legend tells us of Atlantis - the pinnacle of enlightenment that existed thousands of years ago Certainly more than one At-lantis existed The heightened state living from unity and oneness consciousness and sixth-sense ability beyond our dreams to-day - mystics seers and oracles with com-mon abilities and no knowledge of fear

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 7

The Victorian age brought a curi-osity of spiritual awakening Rudolf Steiner Edgar Cayce etc were fas-cinated by Atlantis Cayce received information through psychic vi-sions memories and connections via higher consciousness leaving a legacy of profound knowledge for us to draw from Toltecs of Atlantis - The Toltecs were a race who lived over a million years ago Merchant banker Wil-liam Scott-Elliot believed that Toltecs ruled Atlantis for thousands of years Over eight feet tall with a cop-pery reddish brown complexion with straight and well defined features the Toltecs held magical powers and attained great wonders during their time Their lan-guage is likened to the lsquoNahuatlrsquo of pre Colombian The Aztecs were believed by some groups to be the lsquoToltecs of Mexicorsquo

Their capital City of Waters or City of Golden Gates was built upon three concentric rings around a hill each ring at a lower level than the one before Buildings were built in ancient Egyptian style with square pillars and columns The people are believed to have decorated their homes with murals frescos and carvings giving a kalei-doscopic effect It is thought that statues decorated their gardens and the city A group of statues remain in the city of Tula Mexico lsquoAtlantesrsquo erected by the people is recognised as the work of theToltecs

Advanced technologies existed in Atlantis airships being the main transport of the Toltec a boat- like vessel made from wood or metal apparently seamless to look at and luminous at night

Vril a magical psychic energy that everyone could gen-erate to a greater or lesser degree powered airships and buildings Toltecs practised sorcery Vril powers were used for dark and evil eventually triggering destruction on Atlantis Crystals were used extensively within Atlan-tis and sorcery diminished the purity and greater use

Rudolf Steiner discovered how to read the Akashic records (a great store of knowledge and record keeping of the masses) through his visions His visions showed Lemurians and Atlanteans held no skeletal structure as a human body being soft and pliable (more energetic than human) These races held immense energetic powers of thought and memory and used their energetic powers or astral energies to drive flying vehicles from a blend of thought and energy Steiner believed that Lemurians had no speech ndash instead they transmitted thought patterns

and ideas affecting others and things ndash ie using telep-athy psychokinesis etc moving objects using energetic enhancements and powering from the mind

Edgar Cayce suggested Atlantis spanned 40000 years - a vast time of human evolution and was broken up with several cataclysms and eventually destroyed in 10000 BC Caycersquos visions showed the original Atlanteans be-ing unisex holding pure energy Their sizes differed from midgets to giants 10-12 feet in stature Individuals displayed an extra eye in their head ndash full activation of 3rd eye vision and psychic abilities developed

Atlantean decline to humanity consciousness together with planetary explosion ricocheted throughout the uni-verse The shock waves were disastrous to all Automat-ically all human hearts closed destined to stay in lock-down for further reincarnations Impacts were huge all felt at a Soul level and then with the decline of conscious-ness came negativity and fear - humanity started the long climb back to Nirvana

In my quest for clinical health and teaching spiritual en-lightenment I come across hearts still firmly closed from a core of events including Atlantis Ultimate shock is firmly in place from declining times fear of their spiri-tual inner power previously used for wrongdoing The impacts and outcomes are being lived now with heart disorders panic attacks and anxiety being some of the base lines of living with weariness of the soul absolute

continuedgtgt continuedgtgt

8 More to Life

Those who saw the writing on the wall of the decline and final extinction took much with them to far flung planes of the world Egypt Greece China Mexico and Peru etc It was their knowledge and spiritual advancement that colonised change leading to advancements beyond the tribal legacies Atlantean colonists founded Egypt while Atlantis still existed Unified nations rose in Egypt in 3500 BCE Certainly great civilisations owed their exis-tence to the refugee pioneering Atlanteans

My personal awakening and memories of Atlantis came with my channellings from Hilarion in 2005 awaken-ing me to my roles He imparted the scrolls we had ar-ranged the Atlantean Template teachings in 2007 We had worked together in Atlantis putting agendas in place to save humanity in the future Certainly the fall of At-lantis was disastrous from my own memories decline through greed and power was prevalent science exper-imentation was rife there was a lack of regard for life with horrendous outcomes The ultimate scientific goal pushing the barriers beyond sanity One area of decline came from the scientific intervention of crops declining the energetics of the population This is an action replay experienced today with experiments of genetically mod-ified crops

The Atlanteans have returned reincarnating in their droves to help with the upsurge of spiritual advance-ment for the Aquarian Age They are the teachers and pioneers of change leaving a legacy to be retrieved knowledge wisdom with dormant crystal support to help with energetics Gaia and humanitys evolution destined for pivotal rise in consciousness Strategies agendas and plans in place Time frames are not as expected the return to higher consciousness was un-derestimated for sure Over the centuries Atlanteans have returned to enlighten and help evolution Many Atlanteans are here now and heavily involved in piv-otal changes such as 121212 and 211212 They are holding keys and codes for advancement removing obstacles and glitches in our environment planetary misalignment left through the ages reversing the im-pacts and wrongs from Atlantis

Invariably Atlanteans fill the group on my global outreach adventures

The futurersquos looking bright We are embracing new tools of awakening for humanitys ascension The Aquarian age is bringing back the vast qualities and benefits of Atlantis with unity and oneness being the norm To achieve this we need to live and breathe from the heart and be reunited with our Tri heart centre of abundance bliss and LOVE Love and peace are our childrenrsquos future

May 2014 - Joy Wisdom Founder of Allonus LiGHt Healingtrade including lsquoAtlantean Templatersquo connections the reawakening Atlantean wisdom and knowledge receiv-ing dynamics of original self woven into our future of ultimate living

For more information about Joy Wisdom please visit wwwallonuscouk or see her advert on page 28 Joyrsquos new book lsquoEarth Recalibratedrsquo coming soon

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and help evolution

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

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Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

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As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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The Victorian age brought a curi-osity of spiritual awakening Rudolf Steiner Edgar Cayce etc were fas-cinated by Atlantis Cayce received information through psychic vi-sions memories and connections via higher consciousness leaving a legacy of profound knowledge for us to draw from Toltecs of Atlantis - The Toltecs were a race who lived over a million years ago Merchant banker Wil-liam Scott-Elliot believed that Toltecs ruled Atlantis for thousands of years Over eight feet tall with a cop-pery reddish brown complexion with straight and well defined features the Toltecs held magical powers and attained great wonders during their time Their lan-guage is likened to the lsquoNahuatlrsquo of pre Colombian The Aztecs were believed by some groups to be the lsquoToltecs of Mexicorsquo

Their capital City of Waters or City of Golden Gates was built upon three concentric rings around a hill each ring at a lower level than the one before Buildings were built in ancient Egyptian style with square pillars and columns The people are believed to have decorated their homes with murals frescos and carvings giving a kalei-doscopic effect It is thought that statues decorated their gardens and the city A group of statues remain in the city of Tula Mexico lsquoAtlantesrsquo erected by the people is recognised as the work of theToltecs

Advanced technologies existed in Atlantis airships being the main transport of the Toltec a boat- like vessel made from wood or metal apparently seamless to look at and luminous at night

Vril a magical psychic energy that everyone could gen-erate to a greater or lesser degree powered airships and buildings Toltecs practised sorcery Vril powers were used for dark and evil eventually triggering destruction on Atlantis Crystals were used extensively within Atlan-tis and sorcery diminished the purity and greater use

Rudolf Steiner discovered how to read the Akashic records (a great store of knowledge and record keeping of the masses) through his visions His visions showed Lemurians and Atlanteans held no skeletal structure as a human body being soft and pliable (more energetic than human) These races held immense energetic powers of thought and memory and used their energetic powers or astral energies to drive flying vehicles from a blend of thought and energy Steiner believed that Lemurians had no speech ndash instead they transmitted thought patterns

and ideas affecting others and things ndash ie using telep-athy psychokinesis etc moving objects using energetic enhancements and powering from the mind

Edgar Cayce suggested Atlantis spanned 40000 years - a vast time of human evolution and was broken up with several cataclysms and eventually destroyed in 10000 BC Caycersquos visions showed the original Atlanteans be-ing unisex holding pure energy Their sizes differed from midgets to giants 10-12 feet in stature Individuals displayed an extra eye in their head ndash full activation of 3rd eye vision and psychic abilities developed

Atlantean decline to humanity consciousness together with planetary explosion ricocheted throughout the uni-verse The shock waves were disastrous to all Automat-ically all human hearts closed destined to stay in lock-down for further reincarnations Impacts were huge all felt at a Soul level and then with the decline of conscious-ness came negativity and fear - humanity started the long climb back to Nirvana

In my quest for clinical health and teaching spiritual en-lightenment I come across hearts still firmly closed from a core of events including Atlantis Ultimate shock is firmly in place from declining times fear of their spiri-tual inner power previously used for wrongdoing The impacts and outcomes are being lived now with heart disorders panic attacks and anxiety being some of the base lines of living with weariness of the soul absolute

continuedgtgt continuedgtgt

8 More to Life

Those who saw the writing on the wall of the decline and final extinction took much with them to far flung planes of the world Egypt Greece China Mexico and Peru etc It was their knowledge and spiritual advancement that colonised change leading to advancements beyond the tribal legacies Atlantean colonists founded Egypt while Atlantis still existed Unified nations rose in Egypt in 3500 BCE Certainly great civilisations owed their exis-tence to the refugee pioneering Atlanteans

My personal awakening and memories of Atlantis came with my channellings from Hilarion in 2005 awaken-ing me to my roles He imparted the scrolls we had ar-ranged the Atlantean Template teachings in 2007 We had worked together in Atlantis putting agendas in place to save humanity in the future Certainly the fall of At-lantis was disastrous from my own memories decline through greed and power was prevalent science exper-imentation was rife there was a lack of regard for life with horrendous outcomes The ultimate scientific goal pushing the barriers beyond sanity One area of decline came from the scientific intervention of crops declining the energetics of the population This is an action replay experienced today with experiments of genetically mod-ified crops

The Atlanteans have returned reincarnating in their droves to help with the upsurge of spiritual advance-ment for the Aquarian Age They are the teachers and pioneers of change leaving a legacy to be retrieved knowledge wisdom with dormant crystal support to help with energetics Gaia and humanitys evolution destined for pivotal rise in consciousness Strategies agendas and plans in place Time frames are not as expected the return to higher consciousness was un-derestimated for sure Over the centuries Atlanteans have returned to enlighten and help evolution Many Atlanteans are here now and heavily involved in piv-otal changes such as 121212 and 211212 They are holding keys and codes for advancement removing obstacles and glitches in our environment planetary misalignment left through the ages reversing the im-pacts and wrongs from Atlantis

Invariably Atlanteans fill the group on my global outreach adventures

The futurersquos looking bright We are embracing new tools of awakening for humanitys ascension The Aquarian age is bringing back the vast qualities and benefits of Atlantis with unity and oneness being the norm To achieve this we need to live and breathe from the heart and be reunited with our Tri heart centre of abundance bliss and LOVE Love and peace are our childrenrsquos future

May 2014 - Joy Wisdom Founder of Allonus LiGHt Healingtrade including lsquoAtlantean Templatersquo connections the reawakening Atlantean wisdom and knowledge receiv-ing dynamics of original self woven into our future of ultimate living

For more information about Joy Wisdom please visit wwwallonuscouk or see her advert on page 28 Joyrsquos new book lsquoEarth Recalibratedrsquo coming soon

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

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We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

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Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

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As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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8 More to Life

Those who saw the writing on the wall of the decline and final extinction took much with them to far flung planes of the world Egypt Greece China Mexico and Peru etc It was their knowledge and spiritual advancement that colonised change leading to advancements beyond the tribal legacies Atlantean colonists founded Egypt while Atlantis still existed Unified nations rose in Egypt in 3500 BCE Certainly great civilisations owed their exis-tence to the refugee pioneering Atlanteans

My personal awakening and memories of Atlantis came with my channellings from Hilarion in 2005 awaken-ing me to my roles He imparted the scrolls we had ar-ranged the Atlantean Template teachings in 2007 We had worked together in Atlantis putting agendas in place to save humanity in the future Certainly the fall of At-lantis was disastrous from my own memories decline through greed and power was prevalent science exper-imentation was rife there was a lack of regard for life with horrendous outcomes The ultimate scientific goal pushing the barriers beyond sanity One area of decline came from the scientific intervention of crops declining the energetics of the population This is an action replay experienced today with experiments of genetically mod-ified crops

The Atlanteans have returned reincarnating in their droves to help with the upsurge of spiritual advance-ment for the Aquarian Age They are the teachers and pioneers of change leaving a legacy to be retrieved knowledge wisdom with dormant crystal support to help with energetics Gaia and humanitys evolution destined for pivotal rise in consciousness Strategies agendas and plans in place Time frames are not as expected the return to higher consciousness was un-derestimated for sure Over the centuries Atlanteans have returned to enlighten and help evolution Many Atlanteans are here now and heavily involved in piv-otal changes such as 121212 and 211212 They are holding keys and codes for advancement removing obstacles and glitches in our environment planetary misalignment left through the ages reversing the im-pacts and wrongs from Atlantis

Invariably Atlanteans fill the group on my global outreach adventures

The futurersquos looking bright We are embracing new tools of awakening for humanitys ascension The Aquarian age is bringing back the vast qualities and benefits of Atlantis with unity and oneness being the norm To achieve this we need to live and breathe from the heart and be reunited with our Tri heart centre of abundance bliss and LOVE Love and peace are our childrenrsquos future

May 2014 - Joy Wisdom Founder of Allonus LiGHt Healingtrade including lsquoAtlantean Templatersquo connections the reawakening Atlantean wisdom and knowledge receiv-ing dynamics of original self woven into our future of ultimate living

For more information about Joy Wisdom please visit wwwallonuscouk or see her advert on page 28 Joyrsquos new book lsquoEarth Recalibratedrsquo coming soon

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and help evolution

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

wwwshare-internationalorg

A New World in the making

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Thurs 20 MarchTues 29 April Tues 27 May amp 24 June7pm to 930pm (doors open 630pm)

Admission freeTel 020 7482 1113

Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

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Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 9

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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10 More to Life

Todayrsquos headlines are filled with stories that chronicle our broken medical system the people who suffer

because of a failed safety net or who cannot afford the care that would help them Still more people are

written about who can afford medical treatment but modern medicine seems not to allow them to heal or

even eliminate their pain and suffering Even alternative healthcare is found to be only mildly beneficial

Heal Others Heal YourselfReconnective HealinglsquoInformation Medicinersquo in the 21st Century

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 11

We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

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The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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We wonder if there was another way one so

simple and easy that it defies present day belief

a method so effective that many chronic health

conditions and emotional traumas could be

eliminated in many cases virtually immediately

a method that anyone can learn and use it to

help others

Heal Others Heal Yourself

This is not a futuristic scenario Itrsquos known internationally as Reconnective Healing a remarkable new transformative paradigm in healing that has been learned by more than 70000 people around the world Its the cutting edge of what researchers are calling ldquoInformation Medicinerdquo Scientifically documented frequencies credited with bringing about a state of restored health You can learn how to access these frequencies to heal others also to heal yourself

Stanford Professor Emeritus Dr William Tiller says that when information carried through these frequencies is introduced it creates coherence and order The result dramatic reports of regeneration instead of degeneration and numerous accounts of seemingly unexplainable often instantaneous and life-long healings from medically documented cancers epilepsy cerebral palsy arthritis and more

These bandwidths ndash comprised of energy light and information ndash appear innately to ldquoknowrdquo what needs to be done You are returned to an optimal and appropriate state of balance merely by experiencing or interacting with this healing continuum The trained Reconnective Healing practitioner simply facilitates the process by feeling the frequencies and playing with them physical and emotional health shifts suddenly come about The information - laden frequencies reconnect us to our original fullness as human beings and seemingly restore us to a more complete connection with the universe

Tiller and other scientists such as Dr Gary Schwartz (University of Arizona) and Dr Konstantin Korotkov (St Petersburg Technical University) have been studying Reconnective Healing practitioners and the charged environment that results in the rooms where this work is taught As a result these world - renowned researchers are now measuring and validating the frequencies and the impact that Reconnective Healing has on humans plants water and more

Dr Pearl is the first to tell you that he is not a scientist He was a very successful chiropractor for 12 years before his life took a dramatic turn As he recounts ldquoI left my office on a Friday thinking I was I chiropractor I came back on a Monday and I was something elsehellip rdquo Then his humour begins to show as he adds ldquoMy parents always told me that I was lsquosomething elsersquo but this was probably not what they had in mindldquo Over that weekend he had an experience that introduced an ability within him to facilitate this work When his patients arrived they told him that they could feel his hands on them even though he wasnrsquot physically touching them ndash and they could report accurately where he held his hands They suddenly began relating astonishing healings from physical conditions that may have been present for 10 years or more and had been crippling their lives

It became clear to him that this was something that needed to be shared with the world Ericrsquos book The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself has now been published in 36 languages and he teaches people around the globe how to do this work What is especially exciting about this is that it also appears to have benefits to the healer In other words as you heal others you also heal yourself

Reconnective Healing has given many people the joy of personally helping those they know love and care about to heal physically emotionally and spiritually ldquoI feel deep gratitude for having been the person entrusted to bring Reconnective Healing into the world But this is not about me Itrsquos truly about you and your Reconnection to your complete and vital self in this new era of lsquoinformation medicinersquordquo

Dr Eric Pearl is the worldwide bestselling author of The Reconnection Heal Others Heal Yourself now published in more than 36 languages and is considered todayrsquos leading authority in energy healing and beyond His organization The Reconnection is leading the way in teaching the transformative new paradigm in healthcare Reconnective Healing to people around the globe For more information on upcoming London and Worldwide Reconnective Healing Seminars visit TheReconnectioncom To see a video clip click wwwyoutubecomTheReconnectionTV

12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

Professional medium Michael G Recciafrom Lancashire UK has channelled spirit communication for over 25 yearsVisit wwwjosephspeakscom for more information See advert on page 29

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each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

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The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

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she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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12 More to Life

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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life way beforetheir time

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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The Voice InsideFor the novice spiritual seeker hoping to acquire

sound knowledge for the purposes of advancing and

improving their lives the lives of others and bringing

Peace and Light into this world the esoteric landscape

can prove to be something of a minefield canrsquot it

Therersquos so much in the way of puzzling terminology out there so many different practices - often at odds with each other and often described in confusing elitist terms - for the individual to discover and consider along their journey towards hoped - for understanding and enlightenment some of them put forward by charismatic personalities claiming to offer exactly what the seeker is looking for

As the lsquoinstrumentrsquo (the advanced soul Josephrsquos term for me) for a series of communications brought into this world by him whilst I am in a trance state Irsquom afraid I can make no such claim I wouldnrsquot dare Having worked on behalf of lsquohigher authorityrsquo for some thirty years and having done so by getting the egopersonality lsquomersquo out of the way as much as I can to allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible I occasionally find myself shaking my head in absolute disbelief at what is sometimes put forward as truth from certain so-called spiritual sources Further I have often seen the innocent and unwary pulled off course or worse disillusioned into abandoning their spiritual quest completely as a result of embracing complexities the mind has initially found alluring but which ultimately are revealed to be hollow and empty

But how on earth can you discern when presented with the hundreds of choices you can make whether a particular practice system teacher or group is what you need After all as a newcomer to spiritual values one simply has to trust others at some point so that their knowledge and methods can be passed on to you

Worry not Fortunately there are two simple golden rules to follow when approaching the information expressed through the diverse individuals groups and literature on offer The first is this If itrsquos complex it isnrsquot coming from the right place Why would God (substitute lsquothe Divinersquo lsquoCreationrsquo or whatever terminology you are comfortable with to describe the force that links us together and flows through everything) couch HisHerIts plan for mankind and creation in complexity Why would the Divine wishing you His child to progress offer you teaching in terms you cannot understand continuedgtgt

By Michael G Reccia

allow as pure a flow of information to come through as possible

14 More to Life

continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

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The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

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she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

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wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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continuedgtgt Herersquos what Joseph has to say on the subject of evaluating his or any other communications purporting to have originated in higher realms

lsquoAlways go within always test what you are being given and if it comes up short if it is too complex if it does not contribute to a change in global experience for the better - throw it outrsquo

This leads rather neatly to the second golden rule Take it within and see if it feels right for you Or as Joseph advises

lsquoDo not look outside of yourself for protection in communicating with God and with the spirit realms Look inside - you are connected to God and God will tell you what is right and what is wrong and will protect you always if you go along that routersquo

And just how do you do this By bypassing that annoying calculator in your head we call the physical mind Are you aware that you have in fact two minds inside you the second more powerful one residing within your heart This is the mind that connects you to the Divine This is the mind which if approached in silence and listened to will always steer you correctly

Try this simple heart - mind visualisation

Sit quietly eyes closed Relax and imagine you are standing inside your head-mind which looks like a circular room crammed with active TV screens and radios - a room full of cacophonous noise In the centre is a spiral staircase leading down and away from the din

You descend this into in a second circular chamber peaceful welcoming full of warm loving Light - and containing a comfortable armchair Here you sit in peace and total security and in the silence away from the clamour and demands of the head - mind you ask your questions of yourself and the Divine then wait in silent anticipation for answers to come

And with practice come they will Either as a lsquoYESrsquo or lsquoNOrsquo - a voicefeeling from your chest area that permeates your being - or as a definite sense of what to do next as you ask if the spiritual informationteachergroup under consideration is correct or misleading At the end of this meditation climb the staircase into your head - mind with its now-silent screens and radios and asking the Divine to close your chakras which may have opened during this visualisation return slowly to earth consciousness

Donrsquot be afraid to daily to ask the Divinity within for protection guidance and to be your constant companion and instructor in all spiritual seeking Activate and improve your heart-mind connection take notice of your intuition and you will know in every circumstance exactly what is right for you and which steps to take next in your spiritual journey

You have a permanent connection within to the Divine Trust and nurture it and you will know who and what to trust outside of yourself Always

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 15

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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Thurs 20 MarchTues 29 April Tues 27 May amp 24 June7pm to 930pm (doors open 630pm)

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Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

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The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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16 More to Life

each person is a human being ndash a unique individual with a very distinctive journey through life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 17

We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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We are all combinations of opposites whole people with different qualities and potentials which are always shifting around within us What manner of person you are is important Do not doubt the power of who you are and the energy field you create around you Personal good vibrations can have a far-reaching effect

Human beings are the only species on earth who feel they need a sense of purpose We need to feel there is something more something larger and more meaningful outside ourselves Is it our purpose to find our purpose

Who are YouWhat are you doing here

The spiritual path is simply the journey of living our lives Everyone is on a spiritual path some people just dont know it Universal truth is in the mundane ndash it is difficult to be spiritual in the place it counts that is in the world Itrsquos about living the everyday stuff with grace and not complaining moving through what is happening and not taking it personally If you want to find your life purpose ndash this is it If you are here and now then that is your purpose you are part of the process

In the chaos of the modern world we have developed a tendency to seal ourselves off from the source of our own being In our search for balance we concrete over the environment and lose contact with the earth creating an artificial existence of ideas structures attitudes negativity cynicism junk food entertainment - a virtual reality which takes us further and further away from what we are trying to balance with We create an estrangement from the natural environment which is so essential to our own health and wellbeing

you can only know by being not learning

is it our purposeto find our purpose

If we have a conscious awareness of both the physical and the non-physical dimensions - a knowing that we have more than five senses with which to experience life on this planet we can be comfortable with the idea that we are souls with bodies not bodies with souls The Higher Self the eternal part of ourselves is always available for guidance and help and we are never alone

Actions have consequences We are not separate from the universe around us We have a natural sensitivity to energies and atmosphere - places people moods buildings Awareness can be sharpened with practice Energy is NOT personal It has no feelings it does not judge blame fear hate criticise or love Basically the law of nature is that everything changes - nothing ever stands still such is the process of re-creation

We need to realign our relationship with nature and question whether the lsquothingsrsquo we are sold and told serve our authentic self or just separate us even further Can we live harmoniously on a planet that separates group from group or person from person and expect that planet to thrive continuedgtgt

Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

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Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

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November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

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February 20 - March 20

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Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

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Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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Ros Taylor Human Design Analyst Signposts Cards

continuedgtgt Everyone is involved with other human beings ndash disagreements conflicts compromises financial challenges growing old sickness deaths natural disasters accidents Intrinsically life is not fair As soon as we are born the world tries to change us It is difficult to remain true to yourself in a world where you receive messages even from those you love about how you should or shouldnrsquot behave Lifersquos struggles are pretty much the same for each of us So much time is spent dwelling on the past or worrying about the future but there is only one moment in which we can experience anything and that moment is now We need faith in our own capacity to navigate the water and not the rocks

your human formis perfect

Knowing yourself is the start Remember your human form is perfect and you are awake right now Learning to take charge of yourself involves a whole new thinking process It is not easy to think in new ways It requires a great deal of work to unlearn the habits of thought we have assimilated until now

Happiness is not measured by the absence of problems Unhappiness is the result of our own choices not the actions of others We must learn to create thought and emotion habits our life is what our thoughts make it Nothing is either good or bad it just IS

Feelings are not just emotions that happen to you Feelings are reactions that you choose to have If you are in charge of your emotions then you do not need to choose self-defeating reactions You alone choose what enters your head as a thought

feelings are notjust emotions that

happen to youYou must trust in your own ability to feel what you choose to feel at any moment You do not learn who you are you experiment with becoming yourself To be spiritual is to surrender to being yourself and you will get the right things in your life

Nothing will change you you have to change yourself and not be controlled by external forces It does not mean eliminating all the problems it just means having internal control

The journey goes on whether we are a conscious part of the process or not Make sure your journey is a living reality

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

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The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

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Thurs 20 MarchTues 29 April Tues 27 May amp 24 June7pm to 930pm (doors open 630pm)

Admission freeTel 020 7482 1113

Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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20 More to Life

a divine spark in a physical body

With all we have come to investigate experience and believe has lsquoreligious interventionrsquo now run its course

At its most compassionate the act of worship can be defined as loving admiring or respecting somebody or something greatly But taking worship to the extreme can lead to a toxic bondage to something with devastating consequences

The major religions of today still call upon their followers to lsquoworshiprsquo the words of men at the feet of other men and women often in buildings of great wealth and too often to then defend it all with their lives Is this really the best way in which we can show our reverence for creation for our very lsquobeingrsquo and all that sustains us

To be born is the most miraculous event in our lives The experience of living then becomes the ongoing miracle with all we need provided for by everything and everyone else on the planet The fact that with the passage of time we have chosen to value all this in terms of money to share it out in terms of what will give us the best financial return rather than meet the greater need is not a divine order it is not a commandment from some higher power It has been our doing alone People may hide behind their doctrine move among the growing number of disillusioned masses in their lsquorighteous robesrsquo and turn a blind eye to unholy acts of abuse neglect and deprivation claiming their faith gives them immunity but they cannot escape the reality that the veil is wearing thin

What could we possibly build to surpass the symmetry purity beauty and harmony of the natural worldrsquos own great constructions be they vast and imposing like a great lake or mountain range or small and delicate like an orchid or seashell Our ancient ancestors understood this and even when they did erect the most wondrous things they were of nature to sit at ease in their natural surroundings and to be enjoyed by all It is only when we introduced the lsquomiddle manrsquo between ourselves and the creative force of life that worship started to wander Now our acts of worship come at a pricehellip Our bodies our individual temples in which divinity has always resided are no longer deemed good enough and we are forced to go outside our selves to give thanks to ask for help to be heard even to feel loved into vast complex palaces of wealth and control

For thousands of years as we have expanded in numbers across the globe our ability to connect with our love for all life and creation appears to have drifted into the distance to the point that for some today it is impossible to achieve this fundamental unity alone relying on the instructions of others driving a wedge between the body and the soul But just as the lsquogreat breathrsquo that governs the cycle of everything like the cosmos expanding and contracting we too will reach our limitations of this divisive way and seek to bring worship home again This is not about self-worship alone but learning to revere

all life all creation in our own way in places of our own choosing that does not dictate to others how and what they should do or believe

And this would not do away with great teachings or spiritual teachers who can always impart their wise words to those who wish to listenhellip but they would not be preaching at us for there would be not need to force anything down anyonersquos throat when what they speak of makes common sense comes from experience and is based in something plausible and relevant not scaremongering or at the expense of others

living my life with a smile

The best way to learn the great virtues of life is to live your life as best you can to find what makes you happy and to avoid harm And to do this you donrsquot need to be in a special place or use special words or wear certain clothes for your heart has no need for any of this to express itself

In living well fulfilling all you are be it as a mechanic a mother a school teacher a doctor an artist a hairdresser or whatever you feel passionate about in caring for yourself and those you care about respecting yourself and others and in offering help when you can and not being led by ignorance or fear but by understanding and love you are in reverence ndash you are a living act of worship You are divinity itself and you do it all effortlessly and in harmony with life All this without having to align yourself to any contrived doctrine that does little to facilitate a closer connection to creation but rather seeks to keep you farther from it

I do believe there is a limitless energy a magnificent cosmic orchestration that has seen us flourish as beings on this perfect planet But I cannot think no matter how many scriptures and texts I read or prayers I recant or offerings I make or pilgrimages I undertake or holy buildings I enter that there is anything that more eloquently demonstrates my gratitude and love for all that gives me this opportunity of experiencing what it is to be a divine spark in a physical body than living my life with a smile and through my happiness inspiring others to do the sameo

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

wwwshare-internationalorg

A New World in the making

Friends House173 Euston RoadLondon NW1 2BJ(opp Euston station)

Thurs 20 MarchTues 29 April Tues 27 May amp 24 June7pm to 930pm (doors open 630pm)

Admission freeTel 020 7482 1113

Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 21

Article by our resident author

Kate Osborne

wwwsolarusltdcom

The Changing Face of

Worship

22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

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A New World in the making

Friends House173 Euston RoadLondon NW1 2BJ(opp Euston station)

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Admission freeTel 020 7482 1113

Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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life way beforetheir time

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

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February 20 - March 20

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Capricorn

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Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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22 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 23

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

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The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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wwwosiforguk0333 332 1996

People everywhere are waking up and long for change convinced that a better world is possible Awaited by people of all faiths and none Maitreya the World Teacher is here to inspire us to re-build our world He says ldquoSharing and Justice Brotherhood and Freedom are not new concepts From the dawn of time mankind has linked his aspiration to these beckoning stars Now My friends shall we anchor them in the worldrdquo

wwwshare-internationalorg

A New World in the making

Friends House173 Euston RoadLondon NW1 2BJ(opp Euston station)

Thurs 20 MarchTues 29 April Tues 27 May amp 24 June7pm to 930pm (doors open 630pm)

Admission freeTel 020 7482 1113

Lecture by Benjamin Creme

24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

Be blessed

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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24 More to Life

There is no doubt that humans and animals are intrinsically linked We breathe the same air we walk on the same earth and swim in the same deep oceans In shamanic traditions a totem animal would accompany a shaman on their journey into the spirit dimension where they would guide and protect them in their pursuit of wisdom

Animal guides can also be referred to as animal to-tems familiars or power animals Many cultures adorn themselves with the skins or feathers of their animal totem to harness the power of that animal If you are not a shaman that does not mean you do not have an animal totem Just as we all have a main spirit guide deceased loved ones ancestors elementals angels and our higher self guiding and supporting us on our journey through life we also have animal helpers who come and go at certain times as we need them

An athlete for example approaching an important race may attract a cheetah totem at a time when his soul requires that he master the art of speed and agility The athlete may not be spiritually-minded nor have ever even heard of animal totems yet a friend might give them a picture of a cheetah and say ldquoI saw this and it made me think of yourdquo and on the same day as they are standing in line at a shop they may overhear a conversation where the people standing in front of them are talking about how they saw the cheetahs at the zoo the day be-fore and when they get home and collect their mail there is a promotional pamphlet for a new internet provider offering a lsquofasterrsquo service and their logo is an animation of a running cheetah If the athlete is aware he would likely think to himself that these are coincidences In actual fact these are all clear signs from the spirit dimension where his animal totem resides trying to make him aware of their pres-ence and assistance in his life

A particular power animal may also be with us through our entire lifetime If we are able to identify what our power animal is we can welcome it into our lives and work with its energies to help us on our life journey The first thing to be aware of when working with animal medicine is that we do not choose them they choose us So how do we identify what our Power animal is

Animal Totem5 Ways to Identify your

Here are 5 easy steps to help you iden-tify and connect with your own animal totemSit for a moment in a calm state and reflect on what animal you are most drawn to When you were a child did you have an imaginary animal friend In mov-ies and books is there an animal that takes your breath away when it appears Using your imagination if you had the ability to become any animal you wanted to for one day which animal would you chose and why

Become aware of your environment and notice which animals keep entering your consciousness This could be literally a particular bird may always cross your path Or as stated above it could be in more subtle ways such as overheard in conversations or you may see the animal in books or on t-shirts or see figurines in a shop window everywhere you go Per-haps you hear on the radio a talk on rabbits and then look up to the sky and see that a big fluffy white cloud has taken on the distinct shape of a rabbit If you see feel or hear three distinct references to a particular animal in a short period of time take notice

Invite the animal into your dreams Before you go to sleep at night ask you power animal to show itself to you in your dream state Then begin a dream journal writing down your dreams first thing each morning and see what animal or animal themes come through If you donrsquot usually remember your dreams keeping a dream journal can help you begin You can ask your power animal to help you remember your dreams and any messages from them They want to help you identify them so they can work together with you but free will dictates that they need for you to ask them for that help

Research the animal Spend time at the zoo or with the animal in its natural environment if possible Observe it in its habitat how does it eat and sleep What does it spend most of its time doing If your animal is a mythical creature use your imagination to observe its behaviour What special characteristics does the animal have and how can you identify with or incorporate these traits in your own life

Surround yourself with images of your power ani-mal in your own environment to encourage the con-nection between you Be sure that you thank your animal for communicating with you and showing them-selves to you Acknowledge to the animal spirit that you have heard them and are listening for their guidance Welcome your power animal into your life with respect and gratitude and recognise the great honour being bestowed on you

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 25

Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

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life way beforetheir time

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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Claire Jones is a Freelance Writer Healer and Tarot Card Reader wwwSoulsSanctuarycom

26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

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life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

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36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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26 More to Life

its time to wake up the energy

there to release your primal power

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

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life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

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initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

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Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 27

Transition for a moment if you will Normally we

just start reading and we may have been relaxing or

needing to take a break Maybe you are reading this

in the middle of your work day as a much needed

distraction from stress Maybe you are looking for

inspiration

Michele Paiva is a private practice psychotherapist and yoga therapist in the United States who was inducted into the Four Legends in October 2013 by the Dalai Lama She is currently working on research to present in October of 2014 ldquoContemplative Transcendental Reductionist Neurophenomenologyrdquo

Whatever it is let it go Just be Transition to the very moment Imagine you can hear my voice a voice that is of a mid-40s woman who has had trials and tribulationswho has a message for you

That message is to unleash your primal power Its already within you Feel the pulsations of the drum beats of tribes far away Feel the dew of a jungle in the early morning as if you can reach down and shake some drops of moisture off of a single green leaf

Imagine that you can feel a magnetic field and you are being grounded into the now into the earth while also feeling your power place the part of you that wants freedom Not freedom in a way that is sexual but sensual the pelvic floor Man or woman we have tight hips tight minds wrapped by societys straps of oppression we are domesticated We are not in our free raw state

Sometimes we get our power by others in a natural pure way as in our tribe of positive friendships or peers Sometimes our power is unnatural and toxic when the people around us drag our mood and energy down When our mood and energy plummets into dark places our pelvic floor our power seat closes up and hides Its a vulnerable area the most clothed area of our bodies the most protected area even in our language

We dont speak openly about the actions of the pelvic floor and that focus on ldquosecretrdquo can bring shame

If you have no secrets no shame what would you be doing right now in your life Are you living (and you may very well be) to your optimal fullest I am not asking if you are making your mark on society or making a certain amount of money or sharing your gifts Im asking if you love every component of you life ndash your primal nature

Are you rejecting your primal nature What ailments do you have that you think may connect to that primal nature being shunned or rejected

Do you ldquoshushrdquo your desires and dreams

Or do you welcome them and express them Are you surrounded by those who want you to hear about and live those desires and dreams

Do you trust your instincts trust your gut Let go

It can be exhausting to live in a way that you deny your primal power

Sit back take a deep breath and then exhale Close your eyes a moment before you reopen and feel yourself breathing did you remember to hear the drum beats of tribes far away or to feel the jungle dew upon your fingertips

Developing your sense of connectedness is integral for your intuition to grow and with it is the intuitive voice telling you what your primal passions are and brings you closer to your primal purposes and powers

A healthy person will trust the process so do trust the process as it unfolds

Feeling your primal power with intuition and trust is something you should experience or regain if you lost it or develop more if you have it Its a never ending power within you that can light your life and your world will become illuminated with your desires and goals within reach around you

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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heartfield and send the love that youtruly are around the planet

30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

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Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

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36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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30 More to Life

A riderrsquos ldquogood seatrdquo embodies a principle that is

equally true in meditation chakras well aligned

energy streaming through her (or him) from heaven

to earth This posture renders the rider secure and

well anchored on earth for a horse is a very well

grounded creature the meditator poised in stillness

has just as solid a foundation his stream of thought

and emotion gentle and tame

Emotions are often very far from tame but we care-fully assemble ourselves with a sweet smile smart clothes a competent exterior and other coping mechanisms in our attempts to survive That brave-face state of being may work quite well around our workmates or even our friends when painful emo-

Year of the HorseIf yoursquore a horse-rider you will probably know what a ldquogood seatrdquo means I had no

tions that churn beneath the surface are pulling us off-centre to create a misfit between what we display and what we contain but they donrsquot impress the horse with his wide vision he sees with his enormous heart he feels straight through the mask

ldquoAre you running your emotionsrdquo he will ask us ldquoor are they running yourdquo He or she will offer us a choice ldquoharness the power of your inner horse or have your wild horses cause you havocrdquo To make sure we get the point to deliver the wake-up call he will do whatever it takes buck and rear break a bone or two or offer us a good dose of concussion (trust me Irsquove been there and done that long ago)

So we have a lot to learn from this noble animal and also from our relationship with it ndash as a flesh-and-blood being who is very much alive and also as a creature of symbol and myth

After the chaotic energies of 2013 many of us entered this Year of the Horse with at least the hope that it would be different that things would move smooth-ly and powerfully into flow You could say we rath-er hoped that ndash with the self-evident imagery of the horse as a creature of power freedom and grace ndash life might become more of a ldquocanter in the parkrdquo so to say than wersquove experienced lately

ldquoNot so simplerdquo life seemed to say back to us The Shaman sees the horse as a spiritual ally an import-ant ldquopower animalrdquo for escorting people on journeys into the inner worlds ndash and what do we find in those worlds Carl Jung saw the horse as a symbol of our own natural emotional forces and those of nature Present-day healers have explored the human-equine connection more deeply engaging the services of their four-legged friends to release the buried emo-tion in their two-legged clients

2014

idea until the other day when my daughterrsquos riding instructor congratulated her on it and I asked him ldquoWhatrsquos thatrdquo He explained that if you could more or less drop a plumb line from the crown of a riderrsquos head and have it land somewhere around her heel that was good

continuedgtgt

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

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Page 30: More to life Summer 2014

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 31

Year of the Horse

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 31: More to life Summer 2014

32 More to Life

you can con a person but you cant con a horse

continuedgtgt ldquoYou can con a person but you canrsquot con a horserdquo they say I am not a horse expert nor am I a psychotherapist ndash my focus and my purpose is Me-tatronic Healingreg whose deepest goal is to dissolve from our cellular memory the lsquostoriesrsquo that keep us in fear and limitation and to activate the enormous power and intelligence of the human heart centre ndash but I feel the deep and universal wisdom these be-ings offer and am grateful to visionaries like Linda Kohanov and others who have shown us the magic within the ldquoTao of Equusrdquo

The surface area of this animalrsquos gut is far huger than ours and humanity has long talked of lsquogut wisdomrsquo Before the researchers ever got to work we knew that itrsquos the heart and gut that register the truth of our emotions each with their own ldquoviberdquo affecting the way we feel the way we speak the atmosphere in the room It is not our minds that carry this sensory barometer it is the part of our energy systems which picks up ndash quite literally ndash the molecules of emotion

Horse whisperers and sensitives have taught us that we do ourselves no favours by attempting to dom-inate the natural world to bend it to our will To ldquobreak a horse inrdquo was to break its spirit and inflict deep wounds on its soul but when we work with horses in love and co-operation they offer us deep friendship in return

Philippa Merivale a world-renowned healer author and teacher founded Metatronic Healing

in 2007 For details of her books and dates of forthcoming workshopsclasses please visit

wwwmetatronic-lifecom or see our advert on page 9

The same is true of our emotions To befriend the vast creative power that lies hidden within the rich field of our emotional bodies we must approach these deep forces as we must a horse we must sur-render our mind-control we must give something up in exchange for openness and trust Like horses our emotions hold information they invite us to move beyond the confines of thought and dive deeper not only to embrace and experience what we have feared to feel but also to face the unknown They challenge us to listen to the deep wisdom held within our bod-ies in the hidden depths of our cells

As spiritual seekers our goal is to purify and tame our emotions so that ndash like a horse in freedom and health ndash we may run free expressing ourselves as our creative energy flows on a river of vibrant emotional force The goal of our spiritual journey is to bring us into that plumb-line from heaven to earth to blend the outer seamlessly with the inner to step deeply into the power of our truth So letrsquos be grateful to the Horse in this powerful Year and let it guide us to our deepest fulfilment

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 33

34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

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34 More to Life

Take education for example there was a time when many people were illiterate the school system was formed and served to educate and thus empower people to lift themselves out of poverty The majority of adults in the westernised world are now classed as educated Some even display exceptional skills in many areas So this leads us to the question lsquoDoes the school system suit my childrsquo

As I said earlier many would not even question the fact that a child needs to go to school the question would simply be lsquowhich school We are living in times of rapid growth humanity as a whole is growing and evolving For some children school provides a stable environment in which they find support and security or for those who are destined to become lawyers doctors financiers and scientists it serves But what about the others

Many of todays children are highly sensitive creative spiritu-al beings the children of parents who realise there is lsquoMore to Lifersquo For these children the current education system is not de-signed I asked my 11 year old daughter her thoughts on home educating her response was this lsquoI felt like I was free when I came out of school At home you get to learn to be kind helpful caring You can be more creative because in a classroom you have to do what the teacher wants you to ndash at home I can learn through nature and play and I feel much more confidentrsquo She has been out of the system for two years now Over this time she has grown into a confident caring communicative young per-son She interacts with people of all ages and all abilities Her inner qualities and beauties now have the chance to develop as she is not being forced into a mould through peer pressure and system expectation She has written and led childrenrsquos work-shops on meditation crystals healing and creativity

A common question I am asked is lsquoWhat about examsrsquo to which I answer lsquoShe is only eleven We have become so mind set on qualifications that we seem to have forgotten the importance of communication confidence self belief creativity kindness and self- motivation These cannot be taught in a classroom They are developed through daily life in an environment where the child feels listened to valued supported nurtured relaxed happy and able to express themselves freely without fear of rid-icule

Children are naturally inquisitive playful intelligent In fact it was recently said that every child is classed as a genius until the age of two From two to seven it reduces down to 35 then by the age of twenty it is down to 2 so what has happened If your child can learn to walk and talk at home to eat and drink to play to use the toilet then what is it that makes us think they need to go to school to learn to read Why is there so much pressure to learn to read so early

In Scandinavian countries children do not start school until they are seven This is also seen in the Steiner education where reading is not introduced until seven My son is four and a half I have no intention at this time to send him to school He is very articulate and expressive I have not lsquotaughtrsquo him anything I have followed his interest and answered his questions

His main focus at present is number Numbers are the building blocks of the universe Everything around us is built upon num-ber and his natural interest is number He counts everything and works out how many more or how much more how much can he buy with poundx of money It has meaning for him He is vaguely becoming interested in words but words as a whole not a broken down phonetic alphabet which he repeats back to me parrot-fashion

Often in life there is a general tendency to lsquofollow the flockrsquo Certain things are taken as unquestionable and just considered part of the lsquopath of lifersquo go to school get a job get married buy a house etc All of these at some time have served a purpose but is that purpose still current

have we forgottenhow to love

I think many parents may have lost their belief in themselves in their ability to give birth to breastfeed to mother to teach

So much emphasis is placed upon academic achievement homework getting it right our children are living the stressful life way before their time Little room is left for play and cre-ative expression

The problems of the world and humanity are great the answers are not to be found in text books It is only through the creative individual that solutions to the world problems will be found If easy answers existed there would be no problem Therefore for the future development and solutions to many of societys problems we need more free thinking individuals who have de-veloped the ability to lsquothink outside the boxrsquo who challenge the existing ways of doing things and have the creative expression to do so

Home schooling in the right environment develops compas-sion co-operation free thinking and self-confidence and is a happy healthy well balanced child who will grow into an in-spired self initiating joyful helpful adult

PS Home schooling is legal ndash all children are entitled to an ed-ucation but that does not have to be at school It is up to the parentrsquos discretion to provide the education they deem appro-priate to their child and beliefrsquos they do not have to follow the curriculum or do lsquosit down lessonsrsquo

Clare CarterThe Crystal Barnplease see our advert on page 39 or visitwwwthecrystalbarncouk

our children areliving the stressful

life way beforetheir time

Walking a Different Path

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 34: More to life Summer 2014

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 35

a happy healthy well balanced child who

will grow into aninspired self-

initiating joyful helpful adult

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 35: More to life Summer 2014

36 More to Life

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 36: More to life Summer 2014

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 37

Vedic ArtWe were hooked and decided to find out more about Ve-dic Art This was not an easy task and when I did eventu-ally come across a website it was written in Swedish un-derstandably so as the founder of Vedic Art was Sweish artist Curt Kallman (1938 - 2010)

Curt spent many years studying the teachings of the Veda (ancient sacred writings of Hinduism) which state that all knowledge exists within each of us like a seed lsquoknowingrsquo how to become a flower When nature is allowed to fol-

I was first introduced to Vedic Art when I lived in Sweden One cold winterrsquos after-noon my daughter and I were exploring the city of Stockholm when we both looked into a well lit window and proclaimed together lsquoI really like those paintingsrsquo We stepped into the gallery and were warmly greeted by the artist Nina Jacucci Nina was guiding visitors around on the debut of her first Vedic Art exhibition

Art as lsquoBoth feet firmly on the ground and the paint brush in heavenrsquoWhile you are creating feelings are awak-ened you become more aware of yourself alongside ex-periencing the whole process of creation

low its own course everything is in perfect balance This includes us if we allow ourselves to be guided back to the source within Curt combined traditional western art school methods with the Indian Vedic philosophy and cre-ated Vedic Art

Vedic Art is made up of 17 principles and it is by working through these principles that we can remember how to connect with that natural longing to create unity To cre-ate is something so natural that everyone is able to do it Through Vedic Art you can have that direct experience The 17 principles are simply a set of tools that guide you from within Curt aptly described the philosophy of Vedic

art and life merging into one

that is vedic art

A few years after my visit to Sweden ago I managed to attended a Vedic Art course with Curt Kallman in Major-ca I was fortunate enough to be invited to join Curt the following year in Sweden where I studied and trained as a teacher of Vedic Art

I have been working with the 17 principles of Vedic Art for a few years now and although Irsquove made many de-velopments and discoveries of my own it is through my students that Irsquove been most inspired It gives me such a buzz to observe how the principles of Vedic Art help to awaken the creative spirit within us

As one student so aptly expressed ldquoEach principal had quite a profound effect which provoked thought and helped me look at things in a new way I also felt that the creative pro-cess is a metaphor for how you create your life and helps you to understand your own uniqueness and to be more accepting of yourself as an individu-alrdquo

To study Vedic Art is to study onersquos personal self in relationship to the great cosmos itself As you work through the principles your inner driving force sets you in motion and guides you step by step into seeing how nature works You begin to re-member how to express yourself from within as you delve deeper into the creative process Through being able

to paint without demands or plan-ning simple truths are revealed and surprisingly you realise that you al-ready knew them This gives you the opportunity to clarify the knowledge you already have within and leads you into expansion on many levels both in art and in your life In Vedic Art it is not necessary to teach any-one how to paint instead it is a way to remember how it happens Vedic Art is neither an lsquoismrsquo or style nor a reli-gion ideology or philosophy Rather it is about the universal truths

At its simplest Vedic Art means con-sciousness expressed in art You ex-perience it as a state of creative being Through Vedic Art you learn to ad-dress limits enabling you to achieve unlimited creativity The principles

of Vedic Art can help to develop the underdeveloped inner landscape or to use a scientific term lsquothe right side of the brainrsquo The teaching consists of courses which do not lead to certifi-cation It is characteristic of Vedic Art training that it is continuous and its duration cannot be defined in years it is life long To take part in Vedic Art is the only way to truly experience its benefits

I now run Vedic Art courses in the North of England Find out more about my workshops and course at wwwglynisrosecom Please see advert on page 39

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 37: More to life Summer 2014

38 More to Life

Karmic Angels

We like

With an open mind and heart More to Life trav-elled to London in May for a Darshan experience with Sri Swami Vishwananda a guru who was born in Mauritius and now resides in Germany In a school hall packed with people some of whom were devotees and some just curious (like our-selves) we waited in a long queue to receive darshan from an Avatar who looks like a Bol-lywood film star with his handsome good looks and beautiful smile In an atmosphere remi-niscent of a Hindu temple loud drums and people chanting Hare Krishma Hare Krishna I found the whole experience enchanting and although I didnt actually feel any shift that evening I had a profound sense of releasing for the whole week after

Find out more about his ashram in Germany by visiting wwwbhaktimargaorg

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

this charity

Stephanie and Alan Turner founders of Karmic Angels are working with the famour rap star Jimmy G - founder of UK 3 Lions to stage the biggest ever art international football match and concert ever to take place in the Gambia This will take place on 18th February 2015 We are looking for major sponsors to help us take our team of UK members plus the 35 members and celebrities to the Gambia for a 14 day tour to raise funds and provide major support for Karmic Angels and the Gambia wwwkarmicangelsorguk

this guruSri Swami Vishwananda

One Spirit community of Interfaith Ministers are a community of over 500 One Spirit Ministers from across the UK Ireland Europe and beyond and many of their Ministers are involved in conducting wed-dings funerals and blessing ceremonies

Training commences in London each autumn and they warmly invite you to consider whether this spir-itual training might be part of your own path into an ever-deepening experience of love awakening and ser-vice

Experiential introductory workshops in London Dub-lin Manchester Edinburgh and Gloucester during 2014 - why go along and meet their faculty graduates and current students and get to know One Spirit

For further information call 0333 332 1996 ndash option 1 or visit wwwosiforguk

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 38: More to life Summer 2014

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 39

this organisationOne Spirit InterfaithFoundation

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 39: More to life Summer 2014

Sarah-Jane Grace weaves together a special fusion of inspirational esoteric soul-focused and intuitive astrology She works from the heart and

speaks from the soul and opens up to the essence of the cosmos for inspiration and guidance Her aim is to inspire empower and enlighten and

she works with clients from across the globe on a regular basis As well as her natural gifts she has studied many healing

techniques spiritual philosophies and teachings over the years

wwwsarahjanegracecom

Horoscopes

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 40: More to life Summer 2014

Winter 2012 | wwwmoretolifemagcouk 41

March 21 - April 20

April 21 - May 20

May 21 - June 21

June 22 - July 22

July 23 - August 23

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo August 24 - September 22

As you continue to realign your heart and soul with the many different facets of yourself and your life there is a sense that you are beginning to understand your incongruent quirks complexities and nuances with more wisdom and love It can be all too easy to berate yourself for not being lsquoperfectrsquo for not being lsquoenoughrsquo and for not getting it lsquorightrsquo but all this does it to remind you how far away you are from where you want to be it doesnrsquot show you where you are now and all that you are now Such a focus leads to frustration as you end up chasing horizons and live your life conditionally rather than consciously and vibrantly It seems important to realign your perspective and focus over the coming weeks in order to see the bigger picture of your life to open up to the present moment and to realise that you are absolutely wonderful exactly as you are quirks nuances and glorious complexities included

Being your true self continues to be your focus over the weeks and months ahead as you let go of more of the clutter and distrac-tion that has filled up your life for so long Itrsquos not that the clutter and distraction are dead-ends or pointless but they have done a good job at keeping you busy with things to do people to see and places to go rather than allowing you to focus on your true priorities Although you may wonder what these actually are intuitively you already know the answer being you loving you and letting go A little cryptic or diffuse perhaps but there are no complexities here just a simple need to let go of the clutter in order to reconnect to the true nature and joy of all that you are Life often feels complicated but it doesnrsquot have to be you know that true happiness comes from the simplicities in life and cannot be defined by what you do whom you see and where you go

As you continue to open your eyes to the true miracle of life there is a growing sense of wonder emerging from deep within as you notice the smallest things the gentle unfolding of a bud the fine intricate weave of a bees wings or the changing sounds the rain makes as it falls outside your window It seems that you have awoken a part of yourself that has long been slumbering and meandering through life keeping on keeping on Itrsquos not that you have been sleepwalking but you have forgotten to pause every so often to reconnect and to take in the true magnificence of life As you open up those eyes a new miracle looks set to occur as you begin to realise that life doesnrsquot have to be about keeping on keeping on you are not stuck on the treadmill unable to step free Although you have responsibilities to take care of you are ready now to step into a brand new way of living and being

As you continue to sharpen and hone your focus when it comes to what you truly want in life although your focus is primarily on manifesting your dreams you cannot help but notice the growing sense of certainty within you of the dreams that once held great importance for you no longer carrying much lsquoweightrsquo in terms of your time energy or focus Letting go of these is significant as it leaves you with more space to focus on what you do want but it is important not to feel a sense of loss for all that you are now ready to leave behind You have changed your life has changed your expectations have shifted and you are just not the same lsquoyoursquo anymore This is to be celebrated so feel the joy of clarity stepping wholeheartedly into your life and know that you are not defined by all you are not but you are defined by all that you truly are

Embracing change enriching your life and living more all continue to take centre stage over the coming weeks and months as you allow your intuition and creativity to illuminate your world from the inside out There is a sense of you giving your true essence the room to manoeuvre and this has shown you that there is rather more than wriggle room when it comes to your path ahead Being sure about lsquowhatrsquos nextrsquo is never easy as nothing is set in stone or guaranteed but intuitively it seems you have a deep inner knowing that is leading you by the hand at the current time Although you are a courageous soul you cannot help but feel a little apprehensive as you are stepping into unchartered terrain but at the same time you feel exhilarated at the idea of opening up to living the life you always knew you were born to live Just know that you are ready now to wriggle free to dance and to be you

Being you has always been an important goal in your life it seems that knowing yourself loving yourself and being yourself have always been at the heart of your choices and decisions Of course there have been times when you lost sight of these goals but on the whole you have strived to be the best you that you can be Getting it right has been important to you you need to know that you have done your best and yet at the same time there is a part of you that wants nothing more than to kick back let go and dance wildly regardless of the audience Being you is far from straightforward as you are full of complexity and paradox and this can leave you confused and discombobulated as you try to work out the best way to live Stop over thinking things and allow your higher nature to guide you Getting it lsquorightrsquo can only come from being you and honouring all aspects of yourself So dance like no onersquos watching and love yourself for it

42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Check out your horoscope update at wwwmoretolifemagcoukhoroscopes

As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

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42 More to Life

September 23 - October 22

October 23 - November 22

November 23 - December 21

December 22 - January 20

January 21 - February 19

February 20 - March 20

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

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As you continue to contemplate the true meaning of life there is a sense you are beginning to realise that life means different things to different souls There is no lsquorightrsquo or lsquowrongrsquo when it comes to living well as we are all unique souls walking unique paths in life Yet you cannot help but wonder if you are walking the right path for you have you meandered inadvertently down a dead-end street or have you mis-read the map and gone into unchartered terrain Well both are absolutely possible but this is part of life Donrsquot see things in such black and white ways stop berating yourself when you think you could do better or do more Be gentle with yourself and love yourself and all of your quirks and eccentricities you are perfectly imperfect and that is exactly how you should be Stop trying to get it lsquorightrsquo and worrying when others choose different routes Trust yourself love yourself and be yourself start living vibrantly and passionately exactly as you are

Being you is a lifelong journey knowing yourself takes even longer It is usually only when you pause and look back at where you have been that you can gain clarity as to where you are now Although both of these statements ring true intuitively you know that you do not have to wait so long to know yourself and you certainly donrsquot have to live your life based purely on the benefit of hindsight However knowing this and embracing it are very different things and although you are an astute and intuitive soul it can be hard for you to allow your astute intuition to lead the way as you are often so distracted with things to do people to see and statements or rules to live by Of course until you realise that you already know yourself and you certainly know where you are now it will be hard for you to let go of trying to make sense of it Stop tying yourself in knots and embrace the simplicity of being you in the here and now

As you continue to explore the bigger picture of your life there is a sense that you are beginning to enjoy the idea of living lsquooff maprsquo for a while Being stuck on the treadmill travelling on the motorways from a to b may get things done but it has left you feeling a little hollow when it comes to living the life you know you were born to live Of course there are responsibilities to meet bills to pay and stuff to get done but when you allow these to dominate your life intuitively you know that things have shifted out of alignment If ignored the lure of a life in the wilderness calls you as you want nothing more than to escape from the prison you find yourself in Yet you built the walls and you cast the iron bars Own this now realise the role you have played in your life and take responsibility for where you now find yourself as this is the first step towards life-enhancing and life-enriching change

As you continue to expand your awareness and open up to truth there is a sense that you are beginning to realise that truth is ac-tually rather subjective and diffuse Truth is not etched in stone nor is it standardised for all and sundry truth is personal fluid and fast moving Although such a realisation may upset the somewhat delicate nature of your being (after all you like clarity) there is also a sense that you also feel rather relieved It seems that you have spent a long time trying to live the life you thought you ought to be living rather than living the life you intuitively knew you wanted to live You embraced a more universal concept of truth doing what you thought was expected of you and doing it well at that However you are ready now to let your own truth rise up and lead the way no time for recriminations just time for a big inner smile and a growing sense of relief that you can now be the you you have always known yourself to be

You would be the first to admit that life has taken you on something of a magical mystery tour There have been times when you have felt disconnected and alone confused and uncertain yet whenever you have taken the time to pause and breathe deeply you have always re-aligned and re-centred Despite the bumps potholes and gaping chasms there has always been a way back to your true self However it is all too easy to forget your ability to re-centre when life feels rambunctious and chaotic you search everywhere trying to seek out the path to re-alignment wanting nothing more than to become one again with the wisdom and majesty of the universe The harder you look the more you disconnect as you start to focus on the gap between where you are and where you want to be you cannot see that you are already exactly where you are meant to be Pause for a moment take a deep breath and remember your true nature be yourself and let life re-align

As your perception of your true nature continues to expand and blossom you are now beginning to realise just how fluid you actually are Your edges blur into infinity and your consciousness is without limit such insights would instil fear into the hearts and souls of many but you seem quite relaxed about the idea of being an undefined infinite mass of stuff Yet at the same time you struggle with this realisation as you canrsquot see how it can help you to re-stake your claim on life you want clarity focus and clear-defined edges as you want nothing more than to be happy balanced and content Herein lies the challenge you cannot have one without the other To be happy and content you need to embrace your infinite nature and to know that you are on the whole unknowable You need to stop trying to push against the currents and give yourself edges as they limit you You have the power to re-invent re-shape and re-define your life own this celebrate it and use it

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 42: More to life Summer 2014

CLEAR THINKINGprotect yourself from energy interference

from radiation and geopathic stress

More energyGreater concentrationBetter sleepFewer headachesA sense of calmA cooler head

wwwenergydotsnet

Email salesnatures-owncouk or ring 01684 310022 for your free EURO GOLD sample and full colour catalogue on nutritional advice

Try our nutrient-enriched

Food State Multivitamin

amp Mineral

You eat good food so why take chemical-form vitamin pills

Available

from most good

independent health

food stores

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe

Page 43: More to life Summer 2014

wwwmoretolifemagcouksubscribe


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