Ego, Arrogance & Self-Esteem By Edward B. Toupin

The pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain are not our only motivators. Whether you realize it or not, our underlying purpose in life is to define and pursue our true purpose in life. Regardless of what we feel or do, we are all simply searching for some type of meaning within our own individual existence that can somehow take us further. However, many problems we face in our lives arise from the lack of true life meaning.

We sometimes lose our direction and become distressed about our circumstances. Our body goes through the stages of stress, including panic, defiance, and fatigue. When we encounter too much stress, we become exhausted and in a last ditch effort, we replace true meaning with an imitation meaning, and make this the primary focus of life. We then lose our self-esteem and direction under layers of defense mechanisms, ego and arrogance, that not only destroy our external world, but they can obscure our own view of the world.

Ego occurs when you have no foundation of belief or clarity of purpose in your world. Ego is cleverness to hide ignorance and obscures clarity. Ego provides you with the mechanism to affect everyone around you negatively to bring them down so that you can feel better about yourself.

Arrogance occurs when you hold on to useless and malfunctioning ways of living life, but you're unsure of its stability. Arrogance is the stubborn conviction that, against all odds, you will push forward down a path that is obviously wrong for you and everyone around you. It is a situation that develops when you begin to lose faith in your own beliefs and direction, yet you still believe, against your own best judgement, that you can succeed along the same path.

Self-esteem can only exist when you take the time to clear yourself of those things that no longer work, take pride in yourself, and make a realistic plan to better your life and yourself. It is not a feeling of power over others, but it is an acceptance of others and a feeling of power over your own life.

About the Author

Edward B. Toupin is a published author, technical writer, web developer, coach, and producer living in "The Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas, NV. One of his primary objectives in his work is to provide information to help others achieve fulfilling lives. Visit his site at http://encouragement.netfirms.com and http://www.toupin.com or contact him at etoupin@toupin.com or lifecoach@toupin.com for more information.

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How Can We Keep Faith? By Carrie Hart & Quado

This message is in answer to a reader’s question. The question is:

How can we have faith that everything will turn out for the best, and that we can trust in God and let go, when we are in the middle of a very difficult situation, and there seems to be no guidance? How can we keep our faith in love, goodness and beauty on this earth when we come across so much negativity and so much pain?

Quado, do you have an answer to this question?

Ah, yes, of course, of course.

First, let us separate the larger global question from the personal. On the larger issue, of how we can have faith when there is so much pain in the world, I would ask you to stop reading the reports in the newspapers which focus on the pain. Stop reading reports that tell you about the horrible things that are happening in the world. Stop watching those TV shows.

For when these media-covered events are brought down to the personal, they are different. In individual lives, like your own, things do not have that large-stage presence. When things happen to you, they happen on a personal level, and are dealt with there.

And in any individual life, pain is balanced by pleasure, beauty balances out the ugliness, and each life has its share of glories and wonders along with its opposite.

Yet this is not how the world is reported. Do not allow yourself to be overcome and overwhelmed by what the papers and television choose to focus upon in their search to sell more and more. Their job is to find spectacular things to report so that you will spend money. That is all.

And so, to your own life, this is where we must focus. Focus down into your own life and what it holds and see what sustains the faith there. And here, I would ask again that you center yourself within what is, not what you are afraid might be. This difficult situation you mention about which you have no guidance, for example. Separate out what actually is from your fears and your doubts. Set aside yesterday and the mistakes you have made, your guilt and your regrets. Set those emotions aside. Set aside the fears you have about the mistakes you might make tomorrow and about the things which might happen to you. Set all of your doubt and fear aside for a moment and look at life as it is right now, this moment. Look at what actually is. The situation as it exists in this physical reality.

Now, accept this. Accept it just as it is. And given this acceptance and deep understanding, figure out what makes sense. What makes sense to do, when you strip all the fear away? There will be an answer. There will be a correct response. And that is all you need to do. Deal with each day as it comes, deal with each moment as it comes, get below your emotions and deal with life. Respond from an objective place. Respond from a place where you balance your own best interests with those of other parties. Respond from a place which just accepts life as it is.

And now, as to your question: if everything happens for the best, why do these bad things seem to happen? Your life is lived out on a larger scale than you can see. There are patterns, there are flows. And you are not privy to those patterns and flow. There is dark to contrast with the light; there is a tear to balance the joy. Life is this interplay of opposites, and both exist. Life is an experience. It is life, it is experience, it is.

And you are. You will have difficult things happen in your life. You will have wonderful things happen in your life. The question is not, are these for the best? The question is, did I respond in the best possible way I could for the circumstances?

Did I extend a hand of compassion and help? Did I show courage and integrity in the face of conflict? Did I reach down into my heart and find forgiveness there? Did I act out of love and compassion? Did I step out and overcome my fears, overcome my doubts, and let all of my talents and abilities shine out for the world to see? Did I live in the absolutely best way that I could, responding from that core of goodness and trueness within me, no matter what the circumstances? This is the question to ask.

And then, when you ask this question, you will see that this is the progress toward the best that you are seeking. It is not that all events are happy events. It is not even that you are moving toward greater happiness. It is that you are moving toward a greater expression of who you are, a greater understanding of who you are, this is the best you are moving toward. And in this movement, in this quest to become your own best expression of yourself that you can possibly be, there will be many difficult events which you must deal with.

These events are not always kind. They are often painful. But you can learn to respond to them from your center of truth, and that is the best you are seeking.

And sometimes, the moment will be so full of beauty and joy, your inner peace will shine out and meld with the outer beauty, and you will feel the blood coursing through your veins and you will know that you are deeply blessed. Yes, these moments are there for you as well.

The help is all around you. You are deeply loved and cared for. The guidance is there. But it exists not within your fears, but within yourself in this moment, this moment right now. Become very peaceful. Center yourself in now, in what is. Then ask, what is the best thing for me to do now, just as things are, just as life is, right now? And the answer will come to you. Under the fear, under the doubt, under all of that in the heart of peace which is within you. The guidance is there, within you, right now, always now, right here.

Have faith in yourself, that you are strong and capable and can handle whatever comes your way. Set aside the doubt and fear and know that the answers will be there. All you need to do is reach yourself and you will know. The answer of peace, the answer of love, the answer which lies in your center with a settled calm feeling. It is there.

If you have a question you believe might interest other Quado readers, please send it to Carrie at carriehart@msn.com. Thank you!

Carrie Hart is a spiritual healer and channeler of Quado. Go to http://www.carriehart.com to read more messages from Quado and learn how Carrie became a spiritual healer & what services she is now offering. Carrie Hart is the author of "There is a Garden", the story of her spiritual journey from stressed executive to spiritualist and channeler of Quado. This book, Carrie's CDs of original music, as well as daily messages by Quado are available on www.carriehart.com.

Copyright 2004 - Carrie Hart

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Shifts & Changes By Doreen Virtue

Ever since the Harmonic Concordance of November 8, 2003, we've been catapulted into huge personal changes. Most of us feel peaceful and trustful of the changes, even though we may not have a clear picture of where we're headed. One lightworker told me recently, "I can feel that I'm moving to a different part of the country. I don't know where, but I trust that I'll be perfectly led." Another lightworker reflected these sentiments when she told me, "Everything in my life is completely changing. Usually, I'd be worried and want to know exactly what's going on. But for some reason, I feel totally calm and peaceful about it all."

As I've written about previously, many people are undergoing physical transformations as they're Divinely guided to change their diets and lifestyle. Other lightworkers are making the transition into self-employment or relationship changes.

One thing's clear, though: those who fight and resist these guided changes are experiencing emotional and life turbulence. It's very important to go with the flow right now, and to follow the waves of inner guidance that lovingly push you to do things like: meditate; eat more healthfully; avoid chemicals; exercise; heal or make changes in jobs and relationships; awaken
your manifesting and healing ability; move to a new residence; heal and clear yourself; get your finances in order; take classes; write, teach, and read; and other guidance that helps you and your loved ones to spiritually grow.

We're all riding the wave of ascension and it's part of the mass awakening process. As you become more aware of the magnificent light and love within yourself and others, the old illusions of darkness begin to shrink away. This shift in "power" from the darkness to the light necessarily creates changes.

The one thing you can count on right now is change. You're changing, and everyone around you is changing. The governments; education, medicine, and all aspects of the world are changing. Although we may not know the specific ways in which these changes will shake-out, we do know that it's all for the best.

Your part is very important: Keep your mind focused on seeing only the Light and the Love within yourself and others. Know that you are God's treasure, and you are an amazingly powerful, awesome, valuable, holy, creative, and much-needed soul. Don't play little or compromise in your life. Look for ways to express Divine love to everyone, including yourself. And enjoy the ride of these beautiful changes as we usher in the new age of peace, cooperation, and manifestation!

About The Author

Dr. Doreen Virtue (yes, that is her real name) is a spiritual clairvoyant Doctor of Psychology who holds BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Virtue is the author of twenty-two books on mind-body-spirit issues. Inclusive of this list are such titles as: "Healing with the Angels," "Divine Guidance," "Angel Therapy," "The Lightworker's Way" and "The Yo-Yo Diet Syndrome." Visit her website at http://www.angeltherapy.com/

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Sirius - The Dog Star By Charlene Ryan

Sacred Journal
CharleneRyan.com
Volume Four, Number 3, March 11, 2004

The Sacred Journal is a free newsletter that features my thoughts, areas of interest and psychic insights. It is a monthly publication. Feedback is always welcome.

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This Month's Topic:
Sirius - The Dog Star
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The brightest star in the sky. nine light years away . . .

As a child I was aware of a bright star in the sky; many clear summer nights I would lay out in the yard on the grass and stare up into the night sky with a childhood longing, for what I did not know. My fascination with this star followed me into adulthood when in 1986 I came across a book called, The Sirius Mystery, by Robert K.G. Temple.

Sirius, The Dog Star has been found in the writings and legends of many cultures long before we had the technology to discover it. The Egyptians associated the appearance of the Dog Star with the flooding of the fields and the birth of a new year. Later, the Greeks and Romans associated the Dog Star with Orion, The Hunter, and his two hunting dogs Canis Major and Canis Minor. The Greeks named the constellation Sirius, "the Scorcher" as they believed the Dog Star was responsible for the hot weather and listlessness that plagued them in the summer months.

According to the ancient Egyptians, Sirius is the celestial representation of the goddess Isis, sister & wife of Osiris. She was the most important goddess of all Egyptian mythology, and assumed the attributes and functions of virtually every other important goddess. Her most important functions were those of motherhood, marital duties, healing the sick, and the working of magical spells and charms. She was believed to be the most powerful magician in the universe, owing to the fact that she had
learned the secret name of Ra from the god himself. Isis was responsible for helping Osiris to return to life; and for assisting her husband to rule in the Land of the Dead.

The knowledge of the Dogon of Mali, precedes the knowledge of the ancient Egyptians by hundreds of years. For thousands of years the Dogon have had an excellent understanding of the solar system, particularly the Sirius Star System. In addition to plotting the orbits of the stars circling Sirius, they also
identified one of its companions-Sirius B-as being one of the densest and tiniest stars in our galaxy. The most notable aspect of their observations is that Sirius B is invisible to the unaided eye. A photo of this star was not obtainable until 1970.

The Sirius star system was suspected of having more than one star when in 1844 erratic movement of Sirius was noticed. The Dogon revealed their knowledge of the Sirius star system to French Anthropologists. Marcel Griaule and Germaine Dieterlen, who worked among the Dogon from 1931 to 1952.

Dogon people have lived on the Bandiagra Plateau, about 300 miles south of Timbuktu, Mali from about the year 200 BCE. They claim to have received their culture from the Nommo, an amphibious race
of space entities who come from the star system Sirius. The Dogon mythology is extremely complicated and detailed, their knowledge of the Sirius system and other cosmological data are implemented
into their beliefs which are an integral part of their daily life.

The Dogon, say that the drawings on the walls of their cave showed them about certain beings who came to Earth a long time ago and information about where they came from. These drawings
show a flying saucer coming out of the sky, and landing on three legs. Then it depicts the beings in the ship making a big hole in the ground, filling it with water, jumping out of the ship, and into the water, and finally coming up to the edge of the water. These beings looked very much like dolphins. Maybe they were dolphins, but it is not know for certain. They then started communicating, and described where they came from, and gave the Dogon tribe this information.

HUMAN TYPE C: Very little is known about these. They are supposedly highly evolved, spiritual type of great benevolence to earth humans. They are from Sirius and don't appear to be much involved with earth happenings at this time.

Points of interest:

- The Dogon have know about the circulation of the blood in the body.

- In our own culture, the Englishman William Harvey (1578-1657) discovered the circulation of the blood.

- There appears to be a mysterious connection between the star Sirius and planet Earth. Sirius, and our own planet are gravitationally linked, even though an enormous distance separates them. They move through space spiralling around each other in a helix pattern that resembles, mathematically, the
geometry of the DNA helix. Many ancient cultures marked the helical rising of Sirius ( when Sirius rises over the horizon just before the Sun) with great ceremony, and based their calendar year on it.

- Sirius figures prominently in the Dogon myths. The tribe has a periodic Sirius festival called the "Segui" ceremony; each celebration lasts several years (the last was in 1968-72.) The interval between ceremonies may be forty, fifty or sixty years.

- Through the carbon dating of old ritual masks researchers have established the antiquity of the Segui ceremonies. Such criteria suggest that these periodic festivals have been going on for at least 600 years and possibly much longer.

- Astronomers Carl Sagan and Ian Ridpath, have suggested that the modern astronomical aspects of the complex Dogon mythology entered the lore only recently, probably shortly before the myths
were written down in the 1930s. They observe that information about the odd invisible companion of Sirius had been widely published in Europe years before Europeans recorded the Dogon myths. As anthropologists have known for a long time, primitive tribes have a remarkable talent for absorbing interesting new stories into their traditional mythology.

- Robert Temple produces evidence for the great antiquity of the Sirius cult. The number "fifty" has great significant in ancient myths. He points out that the Dogon myths also describe a third star (astronomers would call it "Sirius C"), as yet undiscovered. These same myths, Temple claims, identify a planet circling that star as the home of Nommo, an alien creature who founded the Dogon civilization.

- Robert Temple, spent eight years studying the Dogon mythology, and is convinced that he can trace the Sirius-B information back to the Sumerians. This of course would destroy the modern influence explanation totally. So where does this leave the mysteries of Sirius? The antiquity of the Dogon astronomy is not so obvious as ancient astronaut enthusiasts claim but neither has it been disproved. Whatever their place in the search for extraterrestrial contact, the Dogon myths are certainly odd. The
Stone Age storytellers speak by their campfires of other people on other planets and of other mysteries. Our mysteries may be different but our questions are the same and we are no wiser.

What are your thoughts on the subject?

Namaste,
Charlene

Communications about this publication should be sent to: psychic@charleneryan.com

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Affirmations for Growing Souls

for love:

I have unconditional and abundant love within me.Love comes to me easily and naturally.My life is filled with loving people who care about me and support me.I give and receive love easily and joyfully.I radiate love to all persons and places and things that I contact each day.I breathe in universal love, and it radiates through every cell in my body.I attract loving, beautiful people into my life.

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Movie Alert: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind By Stephen Simon

Hi To Our Worldwide Spiritual Cinema Community,

"Change your heart,
and look around you..
Change your heart,
it will astound you
.....everybody`s gotta learn sometime..."

Your heart has been broken in a love relationship that ends.

Someone offers you the chance to literally erase that relationship--that person--and everything about it and them--from your memory forever.

Would you do it?
Should you do it?
COULD you do it?

Such is the provocative premise of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. As with most films written by the brilliant Charlie Kaufman (ADAPTATION, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH), ETERNAL SUNSHINE is not easy to summarize and that is one of its great seductions, a word I use intentionally because the film, also due to the brilliant direction of Michel Gondry, literally seduces you into its mood and maintains it from first frame to last.

To delve into the story too much would so much lessen the discovery of and fascination in its intricacy that I will only say that the heart of the film takes place in the mind of its main character Joel, played with nuance, sensitivity, and endearing vulnerability by Jim Carrey, in the first role in which he literally disappears into his character. As Carrey remembers Clementine, the great love of his life (played with heartbreaking, poignant, eclectic and luminescent beauty by the inestimable Kate Winslett), each memory is, at his request, systematically erased....or ...is it? Can it ever be?

The touchstone of Spiritual Cinema is the asking of questions about who we are and why we are here. As such, ETERNAL SUNSHINE is perhaps a seminal film and one that I passionately recommend that our Communities see together as a group, or with other friends and loved ones, because the discussions afterwards hold the promise of a very emotional catharsis. Beyond, beneath, and above the story itself lie hypnotic musings and tantalizing possibilities.

The extraordinary Japanese film AFTER LIFE illuminated the intriguing dilemma of having to choose one memory in which to spend eternity. In ETERNAL SUNSHINE, the haunting question relates rather to the potential erasure of memories of those we have loved and who have loved us. What happens to our experience of those memories if the love transforms into pain, heartbreak, and sadness? Do we live in the sunshine of the love as it was when it shone most brightly or do we suffer in the darkness of the pain of the aftermath of heartbreak and disillusionment? No matter how deeply our pain might run, would we erase those memories if we could? Or, perhaps, can we choose to experience both the light and the darkness, simultaneously and forever? The choice is always ours. If we could literally erase those conscious, and even subconscious memories, would something still remain in the depth of our unconscious, waiting to be triggered anew at a particular moment? Most importantly, what indeed ARE those memories? When we know that time is an illusion, and that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, what do we make real and what do we render to our dream and other than conscious states?

Past lives, perhaps?

Our memories in our waking, breathing existence are one representation of our "reality" and yet there are other states of our "beingness" that do not relate to our waking life, but rather belong to that infinite world of the perpetual life of our souls. Within our soul groups, we journey from lifetime to lifetime with those with whom we have made an eternal commitment to pursue growth and evolution. When we meet someone in one lifetime, we may not "remember" them in a conscious sense, but there is a stored genetic memory of the essence of our spirits that is as palpable and real, if not more so, as our senses of touch, taste, and feel. So we resonate in their presence as though we do "know" them as, in fact, we do. The inexorable attraction that we feel seems to have no precedent in our conscious lives but we nevertheless instinctively know each other. Even if that experience eventually becomes one of pain and sadness, we internally know that our sacred pact of mutual growth has been honored. With this vision of consciousness, there are no victims or blame; instead, there are only commitments kept and promises fulfilled.

Isn`t this all a metaphor for our journey through our lifetimes, when we make decisions in the world between death and life and then play out those commitments in the moments between life and death? When, no matter what, we recognize each other without the assistance of conscious memory. When we know we`ve been together before because we have. When only the illusionary veil of the cycle of death and life separates us from remembering who we have been to each through the centuries. When we make these eternal commitments, we have intentions that may not ever consciously occur to our human selves but, somehow, we find each other and play out the scenarios. On our way home...to oneness.

In ETERNAL SUNSHINE, Clementine and Joel find a blissful love that is reflected in their differences (his shyness and her extroverted charm) and their similarities (Chinese food, adventures at night in the dark)....and yet they repeat patterns from previous relationships that ultimately lead to separation; however, they receive a gift of such extravagant promise that perhaps, once and for all, those patterns can be shattered forever.The experiences of Joel and Clementine seem then to me to be a metaphor for that inexorable and evolutionary quest of our souls from lifetime to lifetime...and then...beyond.

Perhaps, then, at the depth and breadth of its vision, this amazing movie even presents us with the hope that our running can finally come to an end in the ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF (OUR) SPOTLESS MIND. As such, the film is nothing less than a reflection of those extraordinary promises that we make to each other, the "knowing" that no disappointment or heartbreak can erase from the blueprint of our soul. When entertainment can do this, it transcends the experience of movies and touches the face of eternity.

And offers tantalizing glimpses to us of who we may really be.

As the haunting theme song of the film reminds us:

"Change your heart,
and look around you...
Change your heart,
it will astound you
.....everybody`s gotta learn sometime..."

With affection and gratitude.
Stephen Simon

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Astrological Influences for April

The following information is provided by the Jeff Jawar and the New Moon Report. Please see the end of the article for a link to his wonderful website!

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Written by Jeff Jawer, and published by StarIQ
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The following information comes from Ron & Robert Baker and their Monthly Weather Report. For more information and to visit their website, see after the article.

As we bring this four-month segment that has attempted to reveal the DEPTH of BEING for each one of us, this month will bring together all chakras into form in the heart. We now deal with all the gateways of the heart coming together in a powerful way. This month will prepare us for the EXPANSION of BEING in the second four months of the year.

We will build the sense of power in the heart. We will feel connection in all the chakra pairings that were built in the first three months. We may feel a warmth and glow as the soul begins to move and radiate. The crown chakra and minor chakras around the crown of head will open a great deal at this time.

There may be some dizziness and a sense of alternating between heaviness and lightness. You may have flu symptoms throughout this whole period of time. Hot flashes in specific areas of the body will be common. Heating up of head and face will take place. Heart flushes as well.

We may experience shots of energy to the back of heart, which then spread out to create a sense of disorientation. Everything may feel dreamlike or artificial. The assemblage point at the back of heart is beginning to shift.

This will be marked by a release of experience from linear time and more into a sense of presence of being. We may feel this presence in the womb of the soul, radiating from the solar plexus and then from heart. As we continue forward, the two places will join.

There will be activity along the spine, as the higher will breaks up the patterns of the lower will. (i.e. control and manipulation and domination, etc). A greater flow of will energy will move up and down spine.

There will be lower body movements that activate sexual energy and a sense of purpose. The sexual energy is the creative energy (as opposed to just gratification). The heart will stimulate the sexual energy as well.

Waves of energy moving up and down the body more often will reveal a deeper connection in the Self. You will be like a deep ocean of experience and presence. There will be lots of purification that leads to new integration of depths of Self in this four-month period.

Do not forget that this is all now being ruled by the fourth level of initiation – the Crucifixion. This means we are in a time of tremendous surrender of lower will to higher will as we move into the will of the soul in the heart! This is a very exciting time to BE and claim the life force and choose to truly LIVE from our rising inner truth, purpose, meaning and value of Self and one another.

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About The Authors:

"It continues to be our goal to reach as many people as possible with these pieces of healing information. However, we also continue to be concerned about the need to gather specific tools with which to respond and integrate these changing energies. We feel it is vital to be able to put the pieces of the puzzle into a larger context of healing. That is why we have put together more specifics of the entire personal and planetary movement, as well as what we can continue to expect in each step, and a grounded process of dealing with these changes - in Ron's book, Revelations for a Healing World – Book One. It has already proved to help hundreds and hundreds of people all over the world. We hope that you will consider it as a tool to nurture and educate those around you at this time."

Ron Baker is an author, a self-empowerment coach, international teacher, Reiki Master, counselor and healing practitioner. Before pursuing a career in the healing arts, he was very successful as a performing artist - acting in over 60 leading roles in film and on Broadway and opera stages around the world. His life is now dedicated to educating and inspiring others to tap deeper layers of personal potential and self-empowerment.

The following information is excerpted from the New Millennium Being - An Astro report by Gururattan Khalsa. To view the report in its entirety please click here.

IT'S ALL ABOUT ME

An Aries bumper sticker could be "It's all about ME!" If this phrase invokes images of narcissistic egomaniacs, you have tuned into the lower, unconscious manifestation of Aries. However, at higher levels of awareness these words can be a touchstone for self-empowerment and taking full responsibility for our lives.

One of the main lessons our inner Aries has to teach us is to look to ourselves as the cause of all the effects that happen in our lives. Have you ever noticed how many Aries attract one challenging situation after another? Dramas seem to unfold like clockwork in their lives. All these situations give Aries a chance to notice how they are projecting, and as a consequence, what they are attracting. Over time Aries learns that who I am determines what I create.

We all have Aries energy in our birth chart. So while the Sun is in Aries, we have a chance to take our Aries lessons seriously. The ultimate Aries goal is to align our personality with our soul. Achieving soul identity is a lifelong pursuit. A major turning point in our lives occurs when we decide to consciously focus in the direction of our soul. Committing our life to discovering our soul and to aligning our personality with our soul makes our journey through the rest of the zodiac much more purposeful and meaningful.

WAKING UP ARIES

Things seem to just happen to the asleep Ram. This is because its decisions are unconscious. As Aries wakes up, it realizes that only through conscious decision-making can it choreograph its own personal dance. Aries moves out ofvictimhood as it takes responsibility for directing its own movie. While the
Sun is in Aries, we are all supported in moving into the director's chair of our life's movie.

Aries makes sure we know from the beginning that our lives will always be filled with challenges. Our task is not to try to eliminate the challenges. Our task is to devise a reasonable and responsible approach to living a fulfilling life as situations and opportunities unfold. In the Aries world every challenge is a chance to learn more about how to navigate the soul's human journey. Aries teaches us to focus on ourselves, so we don't get entangled in other people's dramas. Aries teaches how to establish our unique identity so we can accurately define our needs and make wise decisions to get our needs met. When we know who we are, what we want and what works for us, we can be in relationships without getting lost, or resorting to being unavailable as a substitute for defining and
communicating boundaries.

The most important thing we can learn from Aries is how to be in harmony with ourselves. How can we think clearly for ourselves? How can we simply be who we are? How can we feel complete and satisfied in our own skin? Pursuing the path of self-knowledge is the Aries direct path to the Divine. When we are in harmony with ourselves, we are in harmony with the universe.

ARIES IDENTITY EXERCISE SET

While the Sun is in Aries, commit to establishing an energetic sense of your identity in your own skin. Nabyi Kriya (*1) is a great Kundalini yoga set to cultivate this full-body sensory awareness.

This set helps us establish our identity in our body. It works on the first three chakras. The first three chakras make it possible to establish and maintain our personal identity. The upper chakras, on the other hand, deal with impersonal energies.(*2) Aligning the first chakra at the base of the spine, we
establish a conscious connection with the Earth and our body. We feel safe being in our body on Planet Earth. Our goal for the second chakra is to relax and let go. When the second chakra is rhythmic, we feel full and satisfied. The third chakra is our power center. We must feel a pulse at the navel. When we do, we feel empowered because we actually have the centered energy to accomplish our goals.

While practicing this set, focus on yourself and your inner fire. Get in touch with the energy that makes it possible to move and be alive. Be aware of the energies at the base of the spine, in the spine, in the whole abdominal region and then right at the navel center. No stories please. One great thing about
the lower chakras is that we can get out of our heads and be in the now. Tune into and experience non-verbal sensations and use them to establish an energetic definition of your presence/identity. Do this set every morning for 40 days and see what happens in your life. I bet you will notice something significant has happened. Write and let me know.

Here's to YOU and ME!

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Featured Artist Joseph Supina

MY GOAL AS AN ARTIST IS TO ACHIEVE, AS BEST I CAN, A MYSTICAL UNION WITH MYSELF, MY CANVAS AND THE SUBJECT. THIS UNION IS NOT AN INTELLECTUAL ENTERPRISE BUT RATHER AN EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTION. THE EXERCISE OF MY PAINTINGS IS TO ATTEMPT AN EMBRACE OF THE VIBRATIONS OF A HIGHER REALITY WHICH FLOWS AND PULSATES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. EVERY LIFE AND EVERYTHING IN THE COSMOS REFLECTS THIS ENERGY SOURCE THAT I ATTEMPT TO TAP INTO WITH MY PAINTINGS. MY PAINTINGS ARE AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE SUBJECT MATTER, EVEN IF THE SUBJECT IS ORDINARY, AND TO EXALT IT AS BEST I CAN. THE RESULT OF WHICH, I HOPE, IS TO ACHIEVE AN INNER ILLUMINATION; RADIANT, RHYTHMIC AND RAPTUROUS. I WISH NOT TO POSSESS OR TO CRITICIZE THE SUBJECT MATTER BUT RATHER TO BEHOLD THE BEAUTY AND POWER WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE PICTURE. PART TO PART, PART TO WHOLE, WHOLE TO PART PENETRATING THROUGH TO THE SUBJECT MATTERS' ESSENTIAL BRILLIANCE, ALLOWING THE VIEWER TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS SYMMETRY. THE RESULT IS TO PERMIT AN INNER ILLUMINATION WHICH EXPRESSES A WISDOM SO PENETRATING AND SO PROFOUND THAT IT IS BEYOND THE REACH OF REASON.

MY PAINTINGS WILL INCORPORATE NOT ONLY THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THIS WORLD BUT ALSO THE SUBLIME AND POSSIBLY HORRIFIC AS WELL. FOR WHAT IS ASSURED IS THAT ALL OF REALITY MUST BE EXPOSED TO THE CANVAS. IT IS NOT MY JUDGMENT THAT IS SOUGHT BUT RATHER THE EXPOSITION OF WHAT MY SOUL DICTATES. THE PEAK EXPERIENCE IS TO BEHOLD AN OBJECT, SEEING IT AS ONE THING BUT ALLOWING THE FORTUNATE RHYTHM OF ITS ESSENCE TO EXPLODE THROUGH TO THE CANVAS. THIS EXPERIENCE REFLECTS A FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A MYSTICAL MOMENT, WHICH TRUE ART CAN PRODUCE. IT IS THE HUMAN SPIRIT CONNECTING WITH THIS DIVINE HIGHER REALITY IN A MUTUAL AND RECIPROCAL CORRESPONDENCE. AN EVEREST OF AN AESTHETIC MOMENT, FULL OF FORM AND COMPETENCE, A METAPHOR FOR THE SUBJECTS INFINITE BEAUTY, POETIC SPACE AND ETERNAL ENERGY. THE PAINTINGS REALITY IS INDELIBLY STAMPED ON THE VIEWER'S CONSCIOUSNESS. THE PAINTING MOVES THE VIEWER'S HEART AND SOUL TO SHARE A MORE DEEPENED, PROFOUND EXISTENCE, A PILGRIM'S RETURN HOME, AN ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY OR A SOJOURN INTO THE UNKNOWN.

THROUGH MY ART I ENDEAVOR TO SEEK A HIGHER GROUND TO VIEW A LARGER PICTURE OF EXISTENCE, TO SEEK THE INNER LIGHT WHICH ILLUMINATES THE PATHWAY TO A HIGHER POWER. DISTINCTIONS WILL BE LOST, THEY WILL DISAPPEAR, THE MACRO AND THE MICRO WILL BE VIEWED AS ONE AND HOPEFULLY AN ENLIGHTENMENT WILL RESULT. FOLLOW THE STREAM OF MY ART'S CONSCIOUSNESS WHICH SPILLS WITH PRODIGIOUS COLORS ONTO MY CANVAS, MIRRORING THE SUBLIME, INVITING AN EPIPHANY TO BE ATTAINED. I HOPE YOU THE VIEWER WILL TRAVEL YOUR OWN PERSONAL QUEST FOR ENCHANTMENT AND FIND ENJOYMENT WITH MY HUMBLE UNDERTAKINGS. WITH THE LENDING OF MY SIGNATURE TO THE CANVAS I HOPE TO INVITE AND TO INCARNATE THE PAINTINGS ENERGY WITH IMMORTALITY.
YOUR PERIPATETIC ARTIST FRIEND,
JOEY

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http://www.jsupina.com/

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In every moment there is a now. To wait to do is to wait now. To move to do is to do now.
Everything is as it should be.

What the future holds is what you create today. What you hold today is your future.

All is one and the same.

By Phil Walmsley
101 Insights
Reprinted With Permission

Your Monthly Australian Animal What's your message this month for your sign? This month's readings are by Dekora

Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Whale Sometimes we tend to get caught up in memories from the past. Especially when we have been hurt and don't want to let go of that pain. Whale teaches us to remember, but to move on from those experiences, to release the attachment to these painful emotions, so that it does not affect our current life. It is time Aries, to let go of your past hurts and pains, allow yourself to trust and be vulnerable again, don't let the old hurts destroy the promise of the present moment.	Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) : Turtle Turtle is urging you, Libra, to get outdoors and into nature. Take the time to commune with Mother Earth and feel your connection to all around you. Cherish the changing of the seasons and give gratitude for the changes that are now coming into your life. Know that all happens when it is supposed to and this is just a natural part of the cycle. It is time to also look at your own intentions and energies - put out only what you want to receive..
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) : Bat Taurus, Bat is encouraging you to look at the things that you are still attached to in your past. Something may be holding you back from the new opportunities that are coming your way. Don't be afraid to let change into your life and to let go of what you don't need. If you aren't already, make the time to get in some meditation so that you can connect with your guides and hear the wisdom that they have to impart.	Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) : Raven It is time to allow the mystical and magical side of life into your world Scorpio. Take time to connect with the energies around you, to partake in ritual and other mystical practices that you are interested in. Allow the magic of life to flow through you. If you are seeking answers, they are right before you, look out and see them. They may not be exactly what you are looking for, but they are there, and you only need to open yourself up to receiving them.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20) : Platypus Take time to honour your alone-time this month Gemini. Don't let too many people get the better of you, and be sure not to over-commit yourself to events and other people's demands, do only what you have the energy for - you may need to disappoint someone, but it will be better than allowing yourself to fall ill from over-extending yourself. This month would be good for you to do some introspection, get in touch with what you really want in your life, and work toward it.	Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) : Owl This is a good month for Capricorn to cultivate psychic powers and intuition. Work with the wisdom of silence through meditation and other means to gain access to your inner wisdom and the words of Spirit. You may receive several messages or visions this month which will help you to make decisions along your path, pay attention and trust your intuition. Be aware of the energy shifts going on around you and allow the messages to come to you..
Cancer (June 21 - July 22) : Falcon Cancer, you are about to receive some important news or information, pay attention! The Falcon urges you to look for the messages he is sending your way and to listen to all the intuition you receive. Welcome the news that is coming your way because Spirit has sent it and you are being presented with an opportunity for learning. Take time this month to meditate, or do whatever you usually do to connect with your inner self and wisdom, so that you may clearly hear the messages coming your way.	Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) : Dog You may find that the loyalty of a friend may be tested this month. Or that you own loyalty to a person or situation is going to be challenged. You must remember that you are your own "master" in life, and no one can make you feel inferior without your permission. Stand strong, tall, and proud and be true to yourself. If a friend comes to you for help this month, do what you can to help them out for you may be the only person they can turn to, but do not allow them to take advantage, know your limits.
Leo (July 23 - August 22) : Dingo What are your intentions this month Leo? Are you coming from a place of respect and honour for those around you? Dingo brings with him an element of deception, this could be caused by you, or you may be caught up in the deception of others. Be sure that you are not buying into your own self delusions - pay attention, examine your motives, and make sure it is not you who is being less than honest. Bring yourself to a place of respect and honour..	Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) : Dolphin Aquarius, this is the month to get in touch with your inner self! The Dolphin is a perfect example of "going with the flow" as it flows with the currents of the ocean, not resisting, but dancing with it and taking joy in all life. You are being encouraged to stop fighting, stop resisting the flow. Instead, embrace the will of the Universe and allow yourself to be divinely guided through your own intuition to the path that is best for you and bring yourself back to unconditional love.
Virgo (August 23 - Sept. 22) : Dugong Virgo, Dugong is the keeper of secrets and ancient knowledge. We all hold within us knowledge from the past, from ancient past even, and this month you are encouraged to share your wisdom with others. Do not be afraid to follow your truth and speak it. Be gentle with those around you this month and make sure your life is in balance so that you do not become ill.	Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) : Lizard Lizard is an interesting little guy! First he is the king of letting go of that which no longer serves him - this is seen in the little lizards that will drop their tail if they are captured by a predator. Whatever they release can be regained later if it is necessary, they do not hold on to useless baggage. This month take a look at what you need to release Pisces, and hold on only to that which serves your highest good..

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Healing Circle

This is an area I'd like to offer to our subscribers for distant healing services. If you have a need for distant healing or prayer and energy work, or you know of someone who would like some, please send me an email at dekora@tds.net with "newsletter healing request" in the subject and the person's name, location and reason for the need of healing in the main email. This isn't just for healing, it can be also a request for extra energy for another reason (ie. please send energy to help Sandra find a new job), all requests for love and help will be honoured.

Each month I will post the new people who need healing in this area of the newsletter and encourage all members to send distant healing, prayer and energy to the people in the healing circle.

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