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NEW JANUARY 5 - JANUARY 12, 2002
Confessions Of
A Tarot Card Skeptic
by Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor
I
must confess that I as I sit here and write, I can’t help but to
ask myself, “What has become of my life?” Life used to be so
simple and predictable. I knew what was real and what was fantasy. I
knew what to believe and what not to believe. And I was smart enough
not to be fooled by charlatans and schemers claiming to have
abilities of supernatural design. Of course, they were all phonies
in my mind, so it was easy to protect myself from their frauds.
Oh how I miss those days when I had
all the answers. My ignorance was truly bliss. For today I am
confronted with a knowing that is not fit for a man who grew up on
large doses of Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood and Sly Stalone.
Revenge was the code back then, not love and forgiveness. An eye for
an eye and every man for himself was the macho mentality, not
oneness and peace and helping your neighbor. Life used to be so much
easier to categorize when everything was either black or white. But
things aren’t so simple today. There are gray areas of which I
wasn’t aware.
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The Power Of Reiki
by Donna Patrican
Reiki is a Japanese word which loosely
translates to mean the transfer of universal energy. This transfer can be
to another person, animal, plant, situation or even to oneself.
Traditional Reiki healing originated in Japan approximately two centuries
ago, after Dr. Mikao Usui rediscovered the ancient formulas in Buddhist
Sanskrit scriptures for this hands-on healing art. Eventually, this
knowledge reached the U.S. from Hawaii via Mrs. Hawayo Takata, who had
learned the system from Dr. Chujiro Hayashi, who directly received the
information from Dr. Usui himself. Mrs. Takata initiated twenty-two
original Reiki Masters before her death in 1980. Today there are hundreds
of these traditional Reiki Masters, and also thousands of non-traditional
Reiki Masters, while hundreds of thousands of people practice Reiki
throughout the world.
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These Uncertain Times
by Thom Rutledge
In no uncertain terms: life is uncertain.
Haven't you noticed? Just when it all seems to be settling in around us,
just when we begin to trust the constancy, the predictability of our day
to day lives, WHAM! Something new, and possibly not so improved puts its
foot on the edge of our boat, and rocks it. And still, so many of us live
with our don't-rock-the-boat philosophy, darting from hiding place to
hiding place in hopes that finally we will be able to avoid the dreaded
nature of life: uncertainty.
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Tachyon Energy: A New
Paradigm in Science and Health
by Robert Clarence Ziegler
First, the science. All matter, from this
page, to the human heart, to the cosmos and beyond, is made of energy and
is part of an "Energetic Continuum", a term used to describe the
flow of energies as they move down from 'THE SOURCE'. This 'stepping down'
process creates the third dimensional world in which we live.
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NEW DECEMBER 29 - JANUARY 5
The Lighter Side of New Year's
Resolutions
by Vered (Tanmayo) Neta
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For Your Health
by Monique N. Gilbert
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What Is
Hypnosis?
by Paul Gustafson
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NEW DECEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 29
Seeing The Light Through
The Heart Of An Indian: An Interview With Frank DeContie
by Carol Bedrosian
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A Resolution Method That
Works
by Nisandeh Neta
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Intimacy And
Consciousness: Tantra As A Way of Life
by Sohini Genevieve and Carlo Pati
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Where Dead Voices Gather
by Nick Tosches
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NEW DECEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 22
Have
Your Holidays Become A Survival Mission?
by Trish
Whynot, D.C.Ed.
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Zen In Everyday Living
by Tu Hoang
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Reiki Initiations
by Anja Heij
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The Dream Book:
Dream Spells, Nighttime Potions and Rituals, and Other Magical Sleep
Formulas (Excerpt)
by Gillian Kemp
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NEW DECEMBER 8 - DECEMBER 15
Transforming
Genocide
by Ken Pratt
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In Search
Of The Feminine Archetype
by Asoka Selvarajah, Ph.D
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December
Solstice: Kindling The Light Within
by Julianna Souza
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Metrodog: A Guide to
Raising Your Dog in the City
by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
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NEW DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 8 Self-Healing
Basics
by Cristin Snyder
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Mastery Of The
Emotions: Bringing the Understanding Of Emotions Out Of The Dark Ages
by Gail E. Steuart and Barry
Blumstein
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Yoga For Youngsters
by Lisa Orkin
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How to Save Your Own
Life: The Savard System for Managing-and Controlling-Your Health Care
by Marie Savard, M.D. and Sondra Forsyth
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OfSpirit.com's
Recommended Book |
The
Tunnel And The Light
is a collection of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s lectures on living and
dying. I read this book as part of my research for my next book on
life, death and life-after-death. The author is the foremost
authority on the subject of dying, beginning with her first book, On
Death And Dying, which took the world by storm more than
thirty years ago.
I
learned more from this collection of lectures—inciting both tears
and laughter throughout my reading—than I learned in reading
several other books on the subject. It is my conviction that we have
much to gain about life when we study death, and that is never more
true than in this compassionate and wisdom-filled collection of
speeches.
Whether you want to learn how to deal
with children in the face of a family member’s death (or a
child’s own dying experience), better understand your own
mortality and unavoidable terminal ending, or gain insight into
life-after-death based on Dr. Kubler-Ross’s knowledge of
near-death experiences and her own mystical encounters, then this is
the book for you. In the end, you won’t just be more comfortable
with the subject of death, but you will be more knowledgeable about
life as well. Bob Olson, OfSpirit.com Editor
OfSpirit.com's
Favorite Quotations |
"How
much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened."
~
Thomas Jefferson
"As long as you
keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold
him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might."
~
Marian Anderson
"We forget ourselves
and our destinies in health, and the chief use of temporary sickness
is to remind us of these concerns."
~
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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January
5: Healing Ourselves And Others |
Meet Co-Author of Healing
Spirits, Judith Joslow. Her book revolves around the belief that
all of us are born with the potential ability to heal ourselves and
others. Come learn from the collective wisdom, wit and life
experiences shared by a diverse group of practicing healers and
discover their common link. Free. Thomas
Crane Library, 40 Washington St., Quincy, MA, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Call
Rena Tobias at (781) 251-2524 or email
her. Mention that you read about this event on
OfSpirit.com.
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| January: Spirit Drawings With Psychic Medium, Rita Berkowitz |
Imagine having a medium who
has never met you actually draw a picture of the deceased loved-one she
has linked with from the spirit world (see
related article with spirit drawing). Appearing at the following locations for
spirit communication and/or spirit drawings: Click
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| January
12-13 & 19-20: A
Global Event Happening In Connecticut |
A weekend with Ashtar-Athena
Saturday the 12th 10am-5pm & Sunday the 13th 10am-4:30pm. A
Second weekend will be held on Saturday the 19th 10am-5pm &
Sunday the 20th 10am to 4:30pm. Ashtar-Athena is internationally
known for her Ashtar Command Ascension Activations and Freedom Soul
Seminars. Pre-Registration is required. Held at Wallingford Holistic
Health and Education Center, LLC. Call Mary or Ken 203-269-4053 or
Email: cmdraleon@hotmail.com
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| February
2:
Intro To Infant Massage Workshop With Helen
Garabedian
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This Infant Massage
workshop is for parents and infants from Birth to Pre-Crawling.
Participants are introduced to a combination of Swedish and Indian
Massage techniques along with Reflexology. Specific strokes are
shown to help with congestion, colic, gas and teething. Oil and
handouts will be provided. 1:45 to 3:00 p.m.
Shakti Yoga & Healing Arts Center, Chelmsford, MA
(978) 251-1001. Tell her you read
about this event on OfSpirit.com.
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| February
8-9: The Experience Of Love |
This retreat for women
feeds your soul, focusing on your experience of love and loving in
relation to yourself, your loved ones and your Higher Power. With
dynamic content, practical exercises, and simple practices to
continue, keep love flowing to, through and around you. Friday
afternoon through Saturday at the Westborough Marriott. Call
Sacred Spaces 508-624-7519 by February 2nd.
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| February
16:
Cultural
Acceptance for the Experience of Near Death |
Janet Doucette, MA,
a two time Near-Death Experiencer, will speak on the importance of
cultural acceptance for the near-death experience (NDE). Free.
Swedenborg
Chapel,
50 Quincy Street in Cambridge, MA,
12-3 p.m. Call Rena Tobias at 781-251-2524
for details. Tell her you read
about this event on OfSpirit.com.
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| April
26: Contact
the Spirit World |
"Lessons In The Light" with Dr. Vicki Monroe:
Lecture, Questions & Random Audience Readings. Vicki
Monroe is the subject of Bob Olson's article, Medium
Rare: The Skeptic And The Psychic, published in the Jan/Feb
issue of Spirit of Change Magazine. 7:00
to 9:00 P.M., Embassy Suites Hotel, Portland, Maine. Limited seating
is only $65 pre-registration required (credit cards accepted). 207-499-0067.
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May 11: Workshop
On The Artist's Way With Julia Cameron |
Author of The Artist's
Way, The Vein of Gold and The Right to Write wants
to help you deepen, expand and clarify your creativity. Regardless
of your degree of talent, Julia Cameron can teach you to be a poet,
artist, writer, painter, singer, musician or dancer. Workshop
scheduled from 9 AM to 5 PM with a one-hour lunch. 1-800-944-1001.
$145.00
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