Steve Beckow: New Age Spiritual Philosophy

Written by Steve Beckow

I much enjoy New Age spiritual philosophy.  It’s infused with the wisdom of the galactics, ascended masters and Archangels. I like its variety, its relaxed pace, and its really new subject matter.

How many schools of inquiry have embraced these genuinely new developments today? The existence of angels and extraterrestrials? The existence of other dimensions, other universes? The created aspects of life and life’s design: the Divine Plan?

Because the adherents of New Age spiritual philosophy know we’re headed away from a dualistic world and towards a unitive world, one that works for everyone, it tends to be a cooperative inquiry, at least more so than contemporary or conventional religious or spiritual philosophy sometimes is.

It may disagree on the credibility of some sources, but there is far more unity and harmony among its practitioners than in many other similar groups.

It sees Truth as the Pinnacle of life and Love as the ultimate Reality.  And it seeks certain knowledge of the Truth and intimate knowledge of Love through direct experience.

It recognizes that we’re all one and that the new paradigm is the divine qualities. It recognizes the cooperation that occurs on all the higher dimensions and seeks to be a part of it.

And it’s a cross-cultural perspective par excellence. It not only draws on and synthesizes all terrestrial spiritual traditions but it incorporates the wisdom of  off-planet and other-dimensional spiritual philosophies as well.

New Age philosophy is a mixture of the growth movement, Eastern and Western religions, and a tolerant and eclectic spirituality. It inquires into knowledge that for the most part is unknown. New Age philosophers find themselves always having taken a step into a strange and unknown land, the frontier of the known and the unknown receding constantly in front of them.

The knowledge is unknown. The way to get to an understanding of it is unknown. And so New Age philosophers find themselves often on the track of the speculative as well as the incomprehensible. They’ve learned to let go of the old and embrace the new, without needing to have all the answers.

They recognize that life is a process of spiritual evolution and their knowledge and certainty stops right about there. All else that unfolds in the course of its inquiry is often hard to put into words because of its newness.

I guess if race-car fans love speed, New Age philosophers love newness, novelty, the unknown, the newly-discovered.  They’re explorers. They want to know what‘s  around the next bend. Their type of philosophy grounds itself in credibility assessment. It weighs and estimates the reliability of its sources. But once assured that a source is credible, it listens to what its sources have to say as intently as any scientific or social-scientific philosopher. It accepts the words of a reliable galactic or Archangel where few other disciplines would.

Its body of evidence lies largely outside the boundaries of the old paradigm of empirical materialism. It’s not recognized at universities, which predominantly remain within the old paradigm, and that may well be what’s saved it to this point. Truth has suffered in many universities that have bent the knee to a spiritually-pinching materialistic paradigm of truth.

Who’s to say how matters should unfold? Matters will unfold as they do. Folks will do what they want. But there’s a drift to things.

Archangel Michael said there was not to be one event that transforms consciousness in the next while, but a a series, train, or “turn” of events. Well, same here.  In all of human affairs, there’s seldom a single event that changes the world, but there does exist a drift. What Jesus called the signs of the times reveals that drift.

The drift of New Age spiritual philosophy is towards the inclusive, the divine consciousness, the light-filled and loving, no matter what opinion says, no matter what “common sense” says.

New Age thinkers repeatedly ask the question, “What if?” and try on what arises in answer to it. Because we do, we’re often the ones who encounter the novel phenomenon first. As a result, we make more mistakes than many. And we’re maligned at times like all explorers are.

But New Age spiritual philosophy has a great outlook, a promising future, as does so much else in the Golden Age ahead that embraces the new paradigm.

We’ve entered the New Age. We’re looking at Nova Earth. We’re just an inch inside the door. Things still look mostly the same but we do feel different. We’re being bombarded with uplifting and expanding energies and we’re simmering in love and bliss. We’re moving out in all directions, pushing a barrier here, raising a cover there.

Materialists have coined the term “Big History,” which they’ve applied to the natural history of the universe.   I’d put a hold on that term for a year because I think our idea of “big” is about to explode. It’s going to shoot off in every direction.  This is not the time for defining things, but for releasing into them. And New Age philosophy may be our means of releasing the old and making sense of the new.

Source: http://goldenageofgaia.com/2013/03/new-age-spiritual-philosophy/

Blessings Every-One ~

Our routines changed dramatically when the higher realm's energies descended onto earth, and all upon her. Our journey had begun to go inwards. Never before had we been compelled, through physical necessity, to rest so much! There was also much work to be done on each soul's body in readiness for this higher life on earth. We just had to follow what our body was telling us, and rest.

It has been a few years now since the transition began and there is still "a call to rest." I also notice that my two dogs rest and sleep when I do, all together on one large bed. Just the three of us to take care of each other, and they do and as I take care of them. They have evolved noticeably in the way they communicate with me and each other. The human traits I notice are not strange to me as I always had respect for domestic animals who incarnated out of love to be our companions through this transition. The only thing they cannot do is speak and other things that an upright two legged human body can do. But their intellect and actions in how we communicate with each other has to be seen to be believed!

Today we rested a lot. I noticed that yesterday, Thursday here in Australia, was a very significent day for the symbolism of this Easter period. Good Friday is symbolic of the letting go of the physical and surrendering to the higher way of life. The dying of the ego, meaning the 'self' this and 'self' that. We are not only one, we are many. From my own experiences I know that everything and everyone is interconnected. We cannot survive without the assistance of another element of life on earth. The sun, the rain for water, are just a few things that contribute to life on earth through supplying basic need for growing food and sustaining life in other ways as well.

To realize the intracacy of life may take many incarnations. Rest is very important in the way it makes us slow down and perhaps notice things that we hadn't before, whatever that 'thing' may be at any particular time. I think it all boils down to being 'in-tune' to our needs in each moment. Trying to force anything in our life when rest is knocking at our door is futile! The body will soon show what it needs to do by slowing down, until we get the message. That happens to me frequently.

However long the process of transformation takes place does not frustrate me at all. So many insights, so much growth, so much suffering, and yet so much joy when a new door opens to reveal something that we longed to discover.........just love those moments. Life is precious. There is no 'me' only 'us.' That is what the human society on earth needs to awaken to.

                                       **~**   Heart to Heart with You All on this Amazing Journey   **~**

                                                ~*~       In the Now is where I find Peace.        ~*~

                               Each day when I walk to shops, or anywhere else, I am experiencing
                                                everything in and around me as it is........Now.

                                  Life on Earth is tough ..........we do not need to be striving in every
                                              moment to discover the mysteries of the Universe!

                            When we Allow ourselves to be in Peace and Serenity whatever answers
                                    we need in this day, will find their way into our consciousness.
                                        And why is this?   It is because you do not have to TRY !
                                            Everything you need to know for this incarnation is
                                                                          within You !

                               Years of conditioning in this type of life on earth has led us to believe
                                         that we are helpless, Godless, weak, vulnerable, ignorant.
                                           Going within, will lead you to the door that opens to the
                                         Inner Self and the life you have been searching outside for.

                                     Cracking that hard earth-shell can indeed be a long-term ordeal.
                                         It is not as difficult as you think........keep chipping away
                                                 by throwing off those labels of Self-destruction.
                                                       Be brave and steadfast in your efforts
                                                      and the ultimate reward is awaiting You !

                                                         " I am so loved beyond measure.........."

                                                                  is a good daily affirmation.

                                                           Even if you don't quite believe it yet !

                                                      *~*     With So Much Love, Tara Mary     *~*

Animal heroes: The cat who killed 'Mao Tse Tung', the pigeon who saved 1,000 lives and other incredible stories

The PDSA Dickin Medal - regarded as the animals' Victoria Cross - has been awarded to just 63 animals. Here are five heart-warming tales of gallantry and devotion.

By Julian Gavaghan | Yahoo! News – Fri, Mar 15, 2013

For most of history, animals were often the forgotten heroes of war.

But, since 1943, courageous creatures, which have over the years saved the lives of thousands of men, have had their gallantry recognised with the Dickin Medal.

A Dickin Medal - only 63 have been awarded

The honour, introduced by the British veterinary charity PDSA, has also been nicknamed the animal Victoria Cross.

Since its inception it has been awarded to 63 animals - 27 dogs, 32 birds, three horses and one cat.

Now in a new book, Animal Heroes, David Long tells the incredible stories behind each medal and the amazing animals who so gallantly earned the honour.

Here are just some of the tales of courage, which could surely inspire even the hardest of human hearts…

Judy, English Pointer, Prisoner No 81A, Gloergoer camp at Medan, Indonesia 1942-1945

Date of award: May 2, 1946

1946: Judy the English pointer who became the only official canine POW of the Second World War

Navy dog Judy earned her Dickin Medal after suffering harsh Japanese treatment as the only official canine prisoner of war during World War II.

The English Pointer also helped save the crew of gunboat HMS Grasshopper by finding water after the stricken boat was marooned on an Indonesian island in 1942.

Japanese soldiers, who had conquered the country, eventually captured the men – who took Judy with them into Gloergoer PoW camp in Medan.

Brutal guards regularly beat her and threatened to kill her. But she bought her life by providing the camp commandant with puppies.

Judy helped raise morale among the men and, in particular, struck up a touching friendship with Leading Airfcraftman Frank Williams.

He smuggled her aboard a Japanese prisoner transport ship, which was torpedoed and sank en route to Singapore in 1944.

She was able to swim to safety – saving men as she did by providing debris to keep them afloat - and after a few days was reunited with Frank at another PoW camp.

When the war ended in 1945, Judy, who was born in Shanghai in 1937, was taken to Britain and a year later she was awarded the Dickin Medal.

She died from a tumour aged 13 in 1950, two years after beginning a new adventure with Frank in east Africa.

G.I. Joe, Pigeon No USA 43 SC 6390
Date of award: August 1946

GI Joe, Pigeon No USA 43 SC 6390

American Pigeon G.I. Joe helped save up to 1,000 lives during World War II by halting a planned American bombing on an Italian village held by British troops.

In October 1943, the messenger flew 20 miles across enemy lines from a British HQ to a U.S. air base in just 20 minutes to deliver a warning note after radios failed.

The blue-checked bird arrived ‘just as our planes were warming up to take off’, revealed Otto Meyer, a former commander of the U.S. Army Pigeon Service.

G.I. Joe’s note said the village of Calvi Vecchia, 25 miles north of Naples, had been abandoned by the Germans and the British 169th Infantry Brigade had occupied it.

The U.S. had originally planned to use bombs to ‘soften up’ the village, which they believed was a German stronghold, before another British regiment launched a ground offensive.

So, in the face of a breakdown in radio communication, a humble pigeon spared Allied soldiers and Calvi Vecchia’s residents from what could have been one of the worst incidents of ‘friendly fire’ during the war.

G.I. Joe, who had been born that year in Algiers, was flown to the U.S. at the end of the war.

But, in 1946, he crossed the Atlantic again so he could become one of the few foreign animals to be honoured with a Dickin Medal.

Able Seaman Simon, Stray cat, Yangtze Incident, China, April 1949
Date of award: December 1949 (posthumous)

1949: Able seaman Simon, hero of the post-war Yangtse Incident

Former stray Simon became the only cat to win the Dickin Medal after heroically continuing to catch rats despite being wounded aboard a Royal Navy ship during a 101-day siege by Chinese communists.

The intrepid feline, who sadly died in British quarantine before he could receive the honour, was praised for his courage and support during the 1949 Yangtze Incident.

Seventeen sailors were killed during the standoff after HMS Amethyst sailed up the Yangtze river from Shanghai to Nanking to protect the British embassy there during China’s civil war.

Simon suffered severe shrapnel wounds and burns after the captain’s cabin was hit by a shell, which killed Lieutenant Commander Bernard M. Skinner.

Yet somehow the scraggly black and white cat who was discovered stray in Hong Kong, fought through the pain and was able to recover from his injuries by licking his wounds.

According to the citation he received for his Amethyst campaign ribbon, Simon, who was also given the rank able seaman, rid the ship “of pestilence and vermin with unrelenting faithfulness”.

This task became particularly important because the men were strictly rationed during the long, hot months aboard.

He was best known for killing a rat the sailors nicknamed Mao Tse Tung after the Communist leader.

Simon and the rest of the crew made a daring escape as the Amethyst limped back down the river under the cover of darkness. Sadly, he died from an infection after arriving in British quarantine.

Theo, Spaniel cross, Royal Army Veterinary Corps arms and explosive search dog, Afghanistan
Date of award: October 2012

Liam Tasker, with his Military Working Dog, Theo, training in Camp Bastion.

Army sniffer dog Theo was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal for his life-saving bravery that saw him uncover a record number of bombs and weapons.

Tragically, the 22-month-old springer spaniel cross suffered a fatal seizure hours after his handler, Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, 26, was shot dead by the Taliban in 2011.

The pair made 14 discoveries in five months on the front line and have been hailed by military chiefs for saving the lives of countless British soldiers in Afghanistan.

Theo was said to have died of a broken heart after Lance Corporal Tasker was killed taking part in a mission in the Nahr-e-Saraj district in Helmand.

Their role had been to help search and clear roads and compounds, uncover hidden weapons, improvised explosive devices and bomb-making equipment.

The soldier “used to joke that Theo was impossible to restrain but I would say the same about Lance Corporal Tasker,” revealed Major Alexander Turner, who at the time was the commanding officer No 2 Company 1st Battallion Irish Guards.

“At the most hazardous phase of an advance, he would be at the point of a spear, badgering to get even further and work his dog.’

Three horses, London Blitz

Date of award: April 1947

1947: Honouring the Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch: Olga, Regal and Upstart

Despite horses suffering huge casualties during historic conflicts – eight million died in the First World War alone – only three have been awarded the Dickins Medal.

Perhaps this is because, despite being trained to be steadfast in the face of crowds, they can be notoriously nervous, often whinnying at the slightest loud noise.

So it is all the more impressive that a trio of Metropolitian Police horses should earn their stripes during the Blitz.

Among them, Olga initally bolted 100 yards when a German V1 flying bomb destroyed four houses in Tooting, south-west London in July 1944.

But she returned with her rider PC J. E. Thwaites to the scene and helped control crowds who wanted to see the landing site of the unusual ‘Doodle Bug’.

A month later, another V1 hit the East End district of Bethnal Green.

Upstart, whose stables had already been destroyed, held fast and assisted his handler DI J. Morley with the rescue effort despite the animal being showered with debris.

Regal, the third horse, was unlucky because his stables in leafier Muswell Hill, north London, were twice burned down by incendiary bombs in April 1941 and July 1944.

But the easy-going equine ‘once again lived up to his name… and was not duly perturbed,’ according to one witness.

All three working horses received their awards together in London’s Hyde Park in April 1947.

* Animal Heroes by David Long costs £7.99 and is available from all good book stores.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/animal-heroes--the-cat--who-killed-mao-tse-tung---the-pigeon-who-saved-1-000-lives-and-other-incredible-stories-164305927.html#xhmUduc

Can Spirituality Heal Suffering?
a Care2 favorite by Deepak Chopra

“Suffering is an inevitable part of life” is based on nature. Every creature is born and dies. In between these two poles, creatures fight to remain alive. The physical body is exposed to danger from every side – famine, violence, accidents, aging, and death are the most prominent.

“Suffering is unnatural, growing out of sin and wrongdoing” states the opposite. Instead of considering all the natural forces that threaten us, it declares that humans suffer from the inside out, not from the outside in.

Our choices to follow wrong action come back to haunt us. Humans are the only creatures wracked by guilt and shame. We feel pain when we commit a sin like murder, whereas animals show no remorse when they exhibit violence.

Sin-based suffering is far more terrible that mere physical pain. It gives birth to anxiety and depression, which are mysterious afflictions, since these two ghosts of the mind haunt people even when they have done nothing wrong.

Just the perception of doing wrong can create intense guilt. But any creature that can commit a sin must be capable of doing the right thing. Therefore the second answer is actually optimistic.

“Suffering contains a hidden spiritual message” is very different than the other two. It says that out of suffering can come love. Love is the hidden message within all fear and pain, no matter how horrible they make you feel.

The idea that suffering contains a spiritual message goes beyond fatalism and idealism both, because the distinction between inner and outer, physical and mental is erased. Instead, we are seen as pure spirit, which has chosen to walk on the stage of the natural world in order to play out soul dramas.

Adapted from The Deeper Wound: Recovering the Soul from Fear and Suffering, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2001).

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/can-spirituality-heal-suffering.html#ixzz2N0FykCCk

Can Spirituality Heal Suffering?
a Care2 favorite by Deepak Chopra

“Suffering is an inevitable part of life” is based on nature. Every creature is born and dies. In between these two poles, creatures fight to remain alive. The physical body is exposed to danger from every side – famine, violence, accidents, aging, and death are the most prominent.

“Suffering is unnatural, growing out of sin and wrongdoing” states the opposite. Instead of considering all the natural forces that threaten us, it declares that humans suffer from the inside out, not from the outside in.

Our choices to follow wrong action come back to haunt us. Humans are the only creatures wracked by guilt and shame. We feel pain when we commit a sin like murder, whereas animals show no remorse when they exhibit violence.

Sin-based suffering is far more terrible that mere physical pain. It gives birth to anxiety and depression, which are mysterious afflictions, since these two ghosts of the mind haunt people even when they have done nothing wrong.

Just the perception of doing wrong can create intense guilt. But any creature that can commit a sin must be capable of doing the right thing. Therefore the second answer is actually optimistic.

“Suffering contains a hidden spiritual message” is very different than the other two. It says that out of suffering can come love. Love is the hidden message within all fear and pain, no matter how horrible they make you feel.

The idea that suffering contains a spiritual message goes beyond fatalism and idealism both, because the distinction between inner and outer, physical and mental is erased. Instead, we are seen as pure spirit, which has chosen to walk on the stage of the natural world in order to play out soul dramas.

Adapted from The Deeper Wound: Recovering the Soul from Fear and Suffering, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2001).

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/can-spirituality-heal-suffering.html#ixzz2N0FykCCk

Exploring Your Soul
Deepak Chopra - December 29, 2012

If you explore the true nature of reality, all pain will eventually come to an end. In some form or other, religious teachings state this truth over and over. There is no way around the fact that it sounds abstract, yet this is the reality of how the soul operates.

Your soul deals in abstractions like eternity and infinity so that you won’t have to. It converts an inconceivable world into one that we can grasp and understand. Like a car’s transmission, which takes the whirling motion of the engine and transforms it into the forward velocity that gets you where you want to go, the soul makes it possible for your life to move forward.

Eternity doesn’t need to breathe; infinity doesn’t need to find a job. But you need those things and more – you need to eat, work, love, and raise children – and these are made possible through the soul. Without it, there would only be quantum soup, a formless swirl of energy and particles.

Even though we are accustomed to using religious language about the soul, its duties are useful, not poetic. This fact has been hard to realize because the word soul has been used loosely to mean a person’s deepest emotions, his heart, his highest aspirations, as well as more arcane things like the Holy Ghost.

One senses that the soul travels through life undergoing every anxiety felt by the person. It isn’t aloof or apart but very much down here in the mud of battle. The paradox is that throughout this highly emotional involvement, no biblical writer ever defines what the soul is.

As a result, the word remains as diffuse in the end as it was at the outset. If I say to you, “My soul was touched” or “I mean this from the bottom of my soul” or “That person has a lot of soul,” nothing specific is being conveyed.

Adapted from How To Know God, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2000).

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/exploring-your-soul.html#ixzz2N0FPyaU4

Creating Soul
Deepak Chopra - June 2, 2011

All creativity is based on quantum leaps and uncertainty. At particular moments in time, truly novel ideas emanate from the collective bed of information. These ideas did not originate in the fortunate individual, but in the collective consciousness.

This is why significant scientific discoveries are often made by two or more different people at the same time. The ideas are already circulating in the collective unconscious, and prepared minds are ready to translate that information.

This is the nature of genius, to be able to grasp the knowable even when no one else recognizes that it is present. At any given moment, the innovation or creative idea doesn’t exist, and in the next moment, it is part of our conscious world.

In between, where was it? It came from the virtual domain, at the level of the universal spirit, where everything is potential. Sometimes this potential creates something novel, but in this realm all possibilities already exist.

So, if our bodies are recycled earth, our emotions are recycled energy, and our thoughts are recycled information, what is it that makes you an individual? How about your personality?

Well, the personality doesn’t originate with us, either. Personality gets created through selective identification with situations and through relationships. What we call personality is built on a foundation of relationships and situations.

According to many of the great spiritual traditions, one of the great truths is that “I am the other.” Without the other, we would not exist. Your soul is the reflection of all souls.

Adapted from The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire, by Deepak Chopra (Three Rivers Press).

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/creating-soul.html#ixzz2N0EsV7Q7

Your Birth Color: What it Says About You

• Healthy Living Editors
• September 25, 2012

The “Color Wheel of Life” follows the progression of the seasons, showing what colors they’re associated with and what qualities they bring to life. Whether you’re picking inspiring colors for the objects in your living space, seeking crystals for healing, or just trying to understand more about the influence different colors have on your mind, this chart (below) can help you discover the color you were born to. Crystal Vaults describes how to start using it:

“The wheel is read in counterclockwise order. Start from the winter solstice at the top and follow the color wheel and the year around to the left. The second inner ring shows the days of the year as the year and the color changes progress through the greens of spring, the yellows of summer, and the reds of autumn.”

To discover what your birth color is and what it means, you can explore the chart below. What’s yours? Share with us in the comments!

(Credit: Crystal Vaults)

Your Favorite Color: What it Says About You
Annie B. Bond - December 11, 2010

Whether we’re a vibrant Orange, or a peaceful Blue, our color preferences are a key to understanding our personalities. Find out what this color expert has to say about your favorite color. What does it reveal about who you really are?

White: Symbolic of purity, innocence and naivete, white has strong connotations of youth and purity. If you are an older person, your preference for white could indicate a desire for perfection and impossible ideals, maybe an attempt to recapture lost youth and freshness. It may also symbolize a desire for simplicity or the simple life.

Red: The color of strength, health, and vitality, Red is often the color chosen by someone outgoing, aggressive, vigorous and impulsive—or someone who would like to be! It goes with an ambitious nature but those who choose it can be abrupt at times, determined to get all they can out of life, quick to judge people and take sides. Red people are usually optimistic and can’t stand monotony; they are rather restless and not at all introspective, so they may be unaware of their own shortcomings. They find it hard to be objective and may blame others for any mishaps. Quiet people with a preference for red may feel the need for the warmth, strength and life-giving qualities of the color, or they blanket their true feelings under a sober exterior. Red is usually chosen by people with open and uncomplicated natures, with a zest for life.

Maroon: Harsh experience has probably matured the Maroon person into someone likable and generous. It is often a favorite color of someone who has been battered by life but has come through. It indicates a well-disciplined Red personality—one who has had difficult experiences and has not come through unmarked but who has grown and matured in the process.

Pink: This color embodies the gentler qualities of Red, symbolizing love and affection without passion. Women who prefer Pink tend to be maternal. Pink desires protection, special treatment and a sheltered life. Pink people require affection and like to feel loved and secure, perhaps wanting to appear delicate and fragile. Pink people tend to be charming and gentle, if a trifle indefinite.

Orange: This color of luxury and pleasure appeals to the flamboyant and fun-loving person who likes a lively social round. Orange people may be inclined to dramatize a bit, and people notice them, but they are generally good-natured and popular. They can be a little fickle and vacillating, but on the whole they try hard to be agreeable. Orange is the color of youth, strength, fearlessness, curiosity and restlessness.

Yellow: The color of happiness, wisdom and imagination, Yellow is chosen by the mentally adventurous, searching for novelty and self-fulfillment. Yellow usually goes with a sunny and shrewd personality, with a good business head and a strong sense of humor. It is the color of intellectuality and all things to do with the mind. Yellow folks are usually clear and precise thinkers who have a good opinion of their own mental capacities and who have lofty ideals. They may at times tend to shun responsibility, preferring freedom of thought and action.

Green: The color of harmony and balance, Green symbolizes hope, renewal and peace, and is usually liked by the gentle and sincere. Greens are generally frank, community-minded people, fairly sociable but preferring peace at any price. Green people can be too self-effacing, modest and patient, so they may get exploited by others. They are usually refined, civilized and reputable

Blue: Soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue is the color of deliberation and introspection, conservatism and duty. Patient, persevering, conscientious, sensitive and self-controlled, Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs and can be too cautious, and suspicious of flamboyant behavior.

Blue-Green: Exacting, discriminating, poised and attractive, the Blue-Green person tends to be sensitive, intellectual and refined, persevering and stable if rather detached. Blue-Greens have excellent taste, and are usually courteous and charming, capable but often refusing help or guidance.
Turquoise: Complex, imaginative and original, Turquoise people drive themselves hard and may be in a state of turmoil under their outwardly cool exterior.

Lavender: This is often chosen by a person who lives “on a higher plane,” who never notices anything sordid and who is always impeccably and beautifully dressed. Lavender people may be on a continual quest for culture and the refined things of life, high and noble causes but without the necessity of getting their hands dirty. A Lavender person is usually creative, charming, witty and civilized.

Purple: Purples are highly individual, fastidious, witty and sensitive, with a strong desire to be unique and different. Temperamental, expansive and artistic, a Purple person may become aloof and sarcastic when misunderstood. If you chose Purple, you tend to be unconventional, tolerant and dignified, likely to achieve positions of authority.

Brown: A Brown person has stamina and patience, tending to be very solid and substantial, conscientious, dependable, steady and conservative. Browns are not impulsive, and may be inarticulate and tactless but they love responsibility and are reliable and kindly. If you chose Brown, watch out for a tendency to be obstinate and inflexible.

Gray: The color of caution and compromise, diligent Grays search for composure and peace and often work hard without reward. Older Grays like life to run on an even keel with few ups and downs. Young Grays may be withdrawing from life and suppressing their personalities. Grays often have good business ability and tend to work too much.

Black: Dignified and impressive without being showy, Black people want to give the appearance of mystery, but their preference may also indicate a suppression of desires and worldly aims, suggesting hidden depths and inner longings.

Adapted from The Healing Power of Color by Betty Wood (Inner Traditions, 1998).

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/favorite-color-personality.html#ixzz2N0CRa2u9

Pictures of the week

Hundreds of beautiful cranes obscure the sky by a lake in northern Israel. The stunning image was taken by Liron Hamelnick, 29, at Hula Lake Park in the Middle Eastern country. The majestic birds use the lake twice a year as a brief stopover from Europe to Africa (Caters)

A line of Masai people wait to cast their vote. Millions of Kenyans voted in an election amid fears of a repeat of violence and bloodshed that shocked the African nation five years ago. Allegations of doctored votes were raised by current Prime Minister Raila Odinga but his rival Uhuru Kenyatta has retained a lead as counting draws to a close. In 2007 more than 1,200 people were killed after the result was disputed (Reuters)

This photo of a bright blue glacier was taken by Marketa Kalvachova, 32, who is dubbed the 'Ice Queen'. The photographer travels thousands of miles every year to find the unusual landscapes in the coldest corners of the globe (Caters)

Your Pictures: In Bloom

Here is our selection of the best photos around the theme of 'In Bloom' submitted by the Yahoo! Your Pictures Flickr group. Inspired to join? Then click here to sign up and submit to the group pool. Please remember to tag your photo with the theme.

Red & Black by KayleighBestwick

Two bee or not two bee ? by andym68

Snowdrops on a wet Friday afternoon 3 by aidys1

Marks Hall by chrischarlescook

March Blossom by Eric Hands

Red Gerbera (Explore) by Steelspectre

Blue skys ahead by Cold toast

Grey Tulips by Richard Welch

In Bloom by chrischarlescook

Untitled by Photo_Grafik

Humming Bird_530x647 by MilfoilMan

Curly Petals by Yvonne Warriner

Cymbidium by Down by the water

Daisy by debstitt

Passionflower by Yvonne Warriner

Indigo Lotus, Kew Gardens London by Reg Ramai

first bloom by *irish girl*

I have held many things in my hands,and I have.. by ~priagovindh~

Up close Tulip by Chrissie28IWish! - catchup getting there slowly!

Glowing Pink Bloom by Aozma Qureshi

Heavenly Sweet Potatoes
Sara, from Institute of HeartMath - March 3, 2013

We use the lighter colored sweet potatoes. This dish is very simple but extremely delicious. The soft creaminess inside with the slightly caramelized crunch and nibbles of pecan bits creates a heavenly eating experience!!

13 cups sweet potatoes, cut in chunks
1/2 – 3/4 cup olive oil
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons coconut sugar*
1 cup pecans, chopped

• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and then across ¾ inch pieces . If they are really large then you can cut one more time lengthwise before cutting across (half moon or quarter moon shapes.)

• Toss with olive oil, salt, cinnamon and coconut sugar. Place in sprayed Pyrex glass pan, 9×13 inch.
• Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

• Remove from oven and toss with two wooden spoons. Add chopped pecans. Increase oven temperature to 425 (or 450 if your oven temperature tends to run a little cool.)

• Bake another 30 to 45 minutes (you want the potatoes at this point to caramelize and get somewhat crunchy on the bottom.)

• Remove from oven and cool slightly before eating.

Serves: 6
Total Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes

* Coconut sugar comes from the buds of coconut tree flowers. It is a natural sweetener that come from trees and are collected as sap — like North American maple syrup.

The sap is then boiled in enormous vats to create either a sugar paste (sold in jars or tins) or rock-like chunks of sugar also known as “jaggery.” (Jaggery can be made from cane sugar as well – it just means the solid, rock-like form of sugar.)

I use coconut sugar in my kitchen since it has a lower glycemic index then regular sugar.

It comes in bags and looks like brown sugar but can also be found in the bulk section of many natural food stores.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/heavenly-sweet-potatoes.html#ixzz2N08vaJw5

Carrot, Ginger, and Beet Soup Recipe
Annie B. Bond - April 13, 2001

You can’t do better than beets and carrots for sweet, earthy winter nourishment, and this zesty recipe combines them with ginger and a touch of orange rind to make an intriguing soup that will surprise and delight your whole family.

What a tasty way to get your beta-carotenes and minerals: this is borscht with a citrus and ginger twist, a sure-fire crowd-pleaser!

INGREDIENTS
3 medium beets (about 1 pound)
1 tablespoon canola or corn oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 pound carrots, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 large garlic clove, minced
6 cups water or vegetable stock
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
3/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
4 teaspoons sour cream (optional)

1. Under running water (this is very messy otherwise), peel the beets with a vegetable peeler. With a chef’s knife, cut the beets in half, then lay them flat side down and cut them into large chunks.

2. In a stock pot over medium heat, heat the oil. Saute the onion until it is translucent. Add the carrots, ginger, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add beets and water or stock.

Simmer the soup, covered, for 50 minutes. Add orange rind, and stir well.

3. In a food processor or blender, puree the soup in batches. Transfer the pureed soup to a large container, and stir in the salt and pepper. Taste the soup, and adjust the seasonings, if you like. Serve the soup hot or chilled, garnished with dollops of sour cream.

Serves 4.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/carrot-ginger-beet-soup.html#ixzz2N0AvXqkG

Online Healing Retreat

Facilitated by Anrita Melchizedek

Sunday April 7th
Time: 11am Pacific / Noon Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern / 7pm GMT  

Click Here to Register Now - includes recording plus eBook $33.33

We have entered in a new glorious Golden Age of Light as these sacred Solar Beings and transfiguring Flames of Divine Love, and we now have the ability to create the crystalline matrix of our fifth dimensional I AM Avatar Bodies of Light through our crystalline Sun DNA Templates.

In the activation of our crystalline Sun DNA templates, our 12 Strand DNA, we draw upon the energy of the Sun and Solar System, and the new Light codes streaming forth into our Solar System, bathing all Planets and our earth plane in the new Template Light frequencies, fire letters, and crystalline geometries of Light.

With the realization we are Christ Conscious  Beings of Light leading the way in the co-creation of our Heaven on Earth, the 12 fire letters within each strand of DNA now activates, bringing a level of Cosmic Consciousness awareness that takes us into a greater awareness of our thoughts and actions. We become the observer, viewing Life through our Master eyes, and creating choices that take us a deeper level of Divine Love. Essentially, each fire letter is a scalar wave program; standing wave patterns composed of quantities of conscious energy. As the sub-atomic particles within our bodies spin in increased Light frequencies through the crystalline matrix of Solar Christ Consciousness, we have a greater understanding of the Divine Perfection of all Creation, and the knowing that every lesson and perceived challenge we experience is taking us along the pathway of Transcendence, and into further initiations of Light.

These light particles or DNA strands are further activated through the axiatonal lines. The axiatonal lines are found within the body, and around the Christ Consciousness/Unity Grid, connecting all Life to particular sound and color frequencies that awakens the dormant DNA and takes us further into Unity Consciousness. The axiatonal lines create a weaving of Light around each organ and body part in our body and this corresponding frequency is found within Mother Earth's Light Body. So, by activating the axiatonal lines within the body, we activate the DNA, as well as have the ability to experience Unity Consciousness through tapping into Mother Earth Light Body and Unity Grid.  Each organ or body part further has its own unique frequency, and if we can tap into the related frequency through the axiatonal lines within and around the planet we are connecting to, we can heal any organ or body part or experience Immortality - this is simply a frequency or vibration you are tuning into, and the belief of this probability.  

The activation of our Crystalline Sun DNA Templates works with the activating of the first twelve rays and the related sacred geometries, fire letters and keycodes. Additionally, we download the appropriate chakras whilst building seven multidimensional bodies of Light, which will allow us to travel through related portals of Light in Soul consciousness to achieve higher states of consciousness through the merging with our multidimensional Selves at each dimensional frequency. The rays also form an important part of the Crystalline Sun DNA Template Activations, and can be described as vibrational frequencies of Divine Unfolding Light emanating from the Cosmic Heart of Mother/Father God. They bring with them particular qualities, colors, and sonic vibrations that are integrated within our various energy bodies, and allow us to be conscious of ourselves as these magical Beings of Light. They further assist in the activation of the dormant DNA, and the awakening to our multidimensional memories. As such, the influence of the rays can take us into a deeper understanding of our Light work, as well as giving insight into particular behavioral patterns we may still be integrating. And in integrating the ray frequencies, we are activating our 12 Strand DNA.

Additional, the chakras start to merge in One unified column of Light and a deep sense of interconnectiveness and unconditional Love is often experienced.In fact, it has been proven scientifically that DNA changes its shape according to feelings.  Negative feelings actually switch off the DNA codes, and the DNA responds by tightening up. And of course, the DNA strands unwind, and the codes switch back on, when you are experiencing heartfelt feelings.  Now imagine a world that is focused on the reality of One Unity Consciousness through the Love of all Creation, the Love for themselves and the Love for all bands of consciousness.  This is what is happening to our precious jewel on which we physically exist, Planet Earth. 

The preliminary groundwork to this training includes the removal of etheric crystalline regulators, implant and entity clearing and the canceling of any karmic contracts or negative vows.  You are then ready to commence the activation of the Crystalline Sun DNA Templates.

  This one and a half hour teleseminar session includes:

~ implant and entity clearing
~ the removal of etheric crystalline regulators
~ the removal of etheric seals placed over the chakras
~ the canceling of any karmic contracts or negative vows
~ the severing of any fear or anger based etheric cords
~ activation of the first seven DNA strands through the first seven rays
~ building of the multidimensional bodies and the activation of DNA strands eight to twelve

Benefits include:

~ clearing of the emotional body and the lower bodies
~ clearing at a cellular level of false beliefs, judgments and genetically inherited patterns and past life events
~ the releasing of addictions
~ increased Light within the body at a cellular level as the atoms and molecules spin faster in increased Light frequencies
~ remembrance of our Cosmic heritage through connecting and merging with our multidimensional Selves
~ connecting to our Beloved I Am Presence and the realms of Illumined Truth
~ coming into empowerment, experiencing unconditional Love and viewing Life through your Master eyes
~ greater abundance, joy and purpose in your every lives
~ attracting and magnetizing people and events that will assist us to flow with the Universe in perfect harmony   

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All participants will receive a high quality Mp3 recording plus an eBook, The Activation of our Crystalline Sun DNA Templates following the telewebinar so you can listen to this recording and work with the eBook on an ongoing basis. You may also like to consider registering and receiving the recording if you are not able to listen live at this time. 

To make payment under the Teleseminar link, via paypal or credit card please  click here. 

For your time relative to the above times, please click here (Anrita will be in Cape Town, South Africa)

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How does the Teleconference work?

If you would like to join this teleconference, click on the related link to make payment. Once we have received your payment, we will send you a link to the pre-events page where we will be hosting the conference. On the appointed day and time, go back to this page so you can listen in via the web with DSL, wireless or dial-up connection. If you are local to the States and would prefer to use a landline or mobile phone to listen into the conference, this number is also on this link page. These calls are free to US participants only.

PLEASE NOTE WE APPRECIATE YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FURTHER OUR TEACHINGS. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO AFFORD PAYMENT AND WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE TELESEMINAR, EMAIL LAUREN GALEY OF ACOUSTIC HEALTH AT LAUREN.GALEY@GMAIL.COM AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO THE TELECONFERENCE.

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So come join us in this Online Healing Retreat, hosted by Lauren Galey, in this incredible activation of our Crystalline Sun DNA Templates, facilitated by myself, Anrita Melchizedek. We look so forward to having you onboard. Namaste.

Brought to you by The Melchizedek and Pleiadian Light Network

 http://pleiadianlight.net