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Mimi Kirk has had a stint as a Las Vegas showgirl, was the stand-in for Mary Tyler Moore in the hit sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and designed clothes and jewelry for Valerie Harper, including inventing the popular scarf motif along with the ‘Rhoda style’ for Valerie on the Rhoda television series. Most recently, Mimi won a contest titled ‘The Sexiest Vegetarian over 50‘. Recently, I had a chat with Mimi about the contest and her life as a vegan.

Kala: Hi Mimi, you won an award entitled: ‘The Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50′. Tell us more about this award…

Mimi: PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals) had a nationwide contest several months ago. I entered and was chosen as one of the 10 women finalists. The voting took a month and to my surprise I won. I was by far the oldest in the contest with the other women young enough to be my daughters. After my win, I was invited on local television shows and even appeared on a national show The Doctors. I’m writing a book and have been interviewed for magazines and internet blogs and my Facebook page grew from 100 to close to 5000. Shows things can change in an instant at any age.

Kala: It’s been verified by multiple sources that you are 71 years old and as this video clip here shows, you look more like a woman half that age – fantastic and fabulous! Share with us some tips on how you stay so young and vibrant.

Mimi: I’ve been a vegetarian for the better part of forty years, occasionally going off and eating chicken or fish in the early stages. Later becoming a vegan. I’ve read hundreds of books and practiced healthy aspects of body, mind and soul the majority of my life. I’ve experimented with myself over the years to see what really works and have adopted a lifestyle of kindness, compassion, positive attitude, trust, and live foods as Mother Nature meant them to be. No processed foods and certainly no animal products.

Kala: You’re a vegan, meaning besides not eating meat, you also do not eat dairy or any animal by-products, eggs, etc. When did you become a vegan and what prompted this life altering decision for you?

Mimi: It all started when I connected to what was on my plate. Something that was alive and breathing before it arrived there. Then I started to educate myself and learned about the inhumane treatment of factory-farmed animals. Steroids, antibiotics and hormones are injected in these animals and sometimes tranquilizers before slaughter. When you see films like Food Inc. or Earthlings you will see how these animals are treated. I ask how can we close our eyes to this, if not for the compassion and morals, then for our health and the health of our families. I do not expect to change people nor, can I, but we all must decide for ourselves once we have all the facts what is the best for us. So educating oneself is important.

Kala: What was the easiest part in becoming a vegan and what was the most difficult aspect? Have you ever fought a desire to eat meat, cheese or eggs after making the decision and if so, how did you overcome it?

Mimi: The decision to be a vegan was easy, I just couldn’t take part in the animal cruelty. The cravings were another story. Who doesn’t love cheese especially since I travel to Italy and France where the most amazing cheese is everywhere? However my strongest desire is about how I want to feel as I age. I knew that animal products were addictive and un-healthy and the cause of many diseases, so I just had to lay off them long enough and get enough fantastic tasting foods that were full of vitamins and minerals and all cravings stopped. It was quite amazing to see that when our body is nourished, cravings for food that don’t support a healthy life disappear. By the way, I do make seed and nut cheeses and no, they are not the same, but I must say, I am completely satisfied with how good they are.

Kala: As a raw food vegan, you do not consume any cooked products. I’ve noticed that some raw foodists, dehydrate a lot of their food, which appears to be similar to cooking in removing some of the nutrients. What are your thoughts on raw food preparation?

Mimi: Dehydrating does not remove nutrients as long as you do not set the heat for over 115 degrees. Most of us set it at 105 degrees to preserve the enzymes, which is one of the big reasons we eat raw foods. I don’t dehydrate on a daily basis but I do make breads and crackers in the dehydrator. I also use it to heat some foods. I make amazingly great food and can duplicate almost any taste I have a desire for. I eat mostly hydrating foods, which are not dehydrated. I do not eat cooked products, however I am not advocating everyone go 100% raw, but I do think somewhere between 70-80% would give anyone a healthy lifestyle. I am 100% because I believe it’s the best way to eat and I can’t argue with how incredible I feel. I love the food and actually find it fun making new dishes to duplicate a not so healthy cooked version.

Kala: Some people have mentioned that the most difficult part of going raw for them, has been the fact that they live in a cold climate and the cold weather and more isolated climate makes it more difficult to get fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as create a desire to eat a hot meal. In these types of climates, what works best?

Mimi: This is where I think one must do their best and not be hard on themselves. Cold climate is easier, isolated places where fresh food is more difficult to get, is another story. As I mentioned, food can be warmed in a dehydrator or even an oven on the lowest setting and with the door ajar. One thing anyone can do anywhere is to sprout. This is done in your kitchen. Sprouts are a very high source of protein. They are full of vitamins and minerals and completely alive and one of the healthiest food on the planet. They make great salads and have many other uses. They can be rolled in a nori sheet with nut pates and are delicious in raw chili. I have lots of Facebook friends all over the world and in isolated cold places, they have to take some supplements and they somehow track down things they need, but find that they are not 100% raw during winter and can’t wait for summer to return so they can get fresh fruits and vegetables. There are many mail-order places and some use those services, but it certainly takes more work. I feel lucky to live in San Diego where I have access all year around.

Kala: Mimi, you attribute your health and vitality to your raw food diet. What most have you noticed about the correlation between eating raw and your health? For example do you experience fewer health problems, have less colds and flu’s, have more energy and better skin and hair?

Mimi: I started the raw food lifestyle when after a visit to my doctor, I was told my blood pressure was up. I also started feeling those little signs of arthritis in my joints. Mind you I thought I was eating really healthy. I also was about twenty pounds up on my weight as I was cooking to impress my boyfriend. I knew about raw food, but didn’t think it was for me because I loved to cook and love food so much. I decided rather than take drugs for my condition I would give raw food a try. I convinced one of my daughters to try a raw food detox with me for a week. By the time it was over, we were amazed. Seven day’s and we both felt like new people. Within a month of raw food, my vitality and energy was amazing. I had no arthritis symptoms, my skin started to lose those little “age” spots, the skin on my arm look years younger and actually so did my face. As time went on, my blood pressure was normalized, and I started to feel like I did when I was in my 20’s. Truly, that is why I stay on raw food, the difference is remarkable and I am happy with what I eat. I don not feel deprived and I don’t have any cravings. I can say only good things about eating a plant-based live food lifestyle. I travel, eat in fine restaurants and never feel cheated or “wish” I could have something else. No one is telling me I can’t eat cooked food or do I have anything to prove eating this way, its my choice because I really like the way I feel and I love the food.

Kala: What tips would you give to our readers who are thinking about becoming vegetarian, vegan or completely raw vegan? Does one progress in stages of changing their eating habits or just go cold turkey, no pun intended.

Mimi: Don’t stop anything. Just start adding. This is what I mean; when you add a fresh green juice or smoothie daily in the morning you start to feel more energized. Then you can have something raw at each meal, like a big salad. When your body starts to get enough nutrients from the raw food, you will want less of the cooked foods and certainly less junk foods, as they will start to feel to heavy on your digestion. All of a sudden you will start to crave more greens. Take your time. I like to suggest a green drink for breakfast. Fruit and dark leafy greens in a blender or juicer, example; apple, celery, cucumber, spinach, or romaine is a good combination. If you use a blender you must add water, if you juice you drink it straight. The fruit masks the green taste better for those just starting out. They are really delicious. Juice is good because it is predigested, and as you know we never chew long enough for that to happen so juicing/blending really does your body good and all the nutrients get to the right cells and you get the total vitamins. I suggest to only juice organic. In fact you should be eating all organic anyway.

Kala: Besides your raw vegan diet Mimi, how do you Explore Your Spirit?

Mimi: I started meditating at thirty. I’ve traveled to India, studied with two living Gurus and believe it has given me much peace during difficult times in my life – losing my husband in a plane crash at 29 and left with small children to support and many other of life’s situations. I feel I live a very spiritual life in a main stream world and it all works together beautifully.

Kala: It’s been a pleasure speaking with you today Mimi. Best wishes for a continued happy and healthy life!

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Debbie Davis is a professional Hand Analyst with clients ranging from television personalities, accomplished authors and entrepreneurs to troubled youth. I recently had the opportunity to interview Debbie about her work as a hand analyst.

Kala: Thanks for joining me here on Kala’s Bohemian Blog Debbie. You’re a professional Hand Analyst and a graduate of the International Institute of Hand Analysis. What’s entailed in becoming a professional hand analyst and what do you do in this line of work?

Debbie: I became a certified Hand Analyst after completing an extensive year long training course provided by the International Institute of Hand Analysis. My work involves deciphering information found in the hands and fingerprints that identify the Soul’s highest actualization point in this life time and the challenges to be faced along the way.

Kala: The concept of “palm reading” has been around for centuries. How does a hand analysis go further and what can a hand analysis tell us about our lives, both personally and professionally?

Debbie: Life Purpose Hand Analysis is non- predictive and is a learned and repeatable system based on thousands of hands. Traditional palmistry does not take into account the interpretation of the fingerprints which is the core of the Hand Analysis system. In 1979 Richard Unger (founder of the International Institute of Hand Analysis) discovered that within our changeless fingerprints is a map of our soul psychology or life purpose. Life Purpose in this sense is not an occupational pursuit or goal to achieve, but a deep sense of who you are at the core of your Being that continually unfolds throughout your life. When we are in direct and continual contact with our Purpose, we become the vehicle through which our Soul is expressed and in return we are raised to a new level of satisfaction and fulfillment. This offers incredible insights to anyone in who has ever asked “Why am I here?”

Your fingerprints also hold the key to understanding your shadow self or Life Lesson. This is your karmic wound seeking attention for the purpose of healing. It is your biggest blind spot and manifests as repeating negative patterns in your life. For example, if your Life Lesson is “Reclaiming your Power”, throughout your life you will be faced with circumstances that will trigger feelings of powerlessness. As these feelings are acknowledged and faced with awareness they become opportunities for healing and growth. The challenges brought about by your Life Lesson are meant to forge the qualities of Spirit necessary to inhabit your Purpose more fully.

Hand Analysis is a tool that deepens self understanding through the exploration of the entirety of the hand, so in addition to the fingerprints, a hand analyst also examines:

• The overall shape of the palm and fingers to determine basic temperament
• The thumb, to see how you get things done within your environment and control
• The twelve segments of the fingers on each hand, to determine personality strengths and weaknesses
• The lines in the palm, to determine what type of emotional system you have, how you think, talents and hidden motivations.

The interplay of all these components forms a unique and intimate “story” of who you are today and who you could be at your highest potential.

Kala: Are there certain factors in reading hands, such as, if a person is left handed, do you read their left or right hand and do our hands change over time? For example, could you read a child’s hand at 6 and then their hand again at 60 and would it have changed and can it change dramatically according to free will thought?

Debbie: In Hand Analysis both hands are compared to see the ‘whole’ person. The right hand reflects the public aspect or “you out in the world’. The left hand is the private side, or “the inner you”. Unlike the fingerprints, the lines in our palms are not fixed and do change as we continue to grow and evolve. As our personality matures, so do the lines modify them selves to reflect the shifts in attitude and thought patterns. The lines in the palm of a child could change drastically over the course of his/her life.

Kala: What aspects can be read more accurately in a hand reading and which ones are more difficult to discern?

Debbie: Just as the fingerprints reveal our Soul Psychology, hand shapes indicate basic temperament and behavioral tendencies. Hand Analysis uses the elemental system of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water to define these shapes. As an example, the characteristics of a “Water” shaped hand would be; emotional, sensitive, caring, empathetic, and receptive. Many hands are combinations of these archetypes, such as Air (keen observer, investigative, communicating) and Fire (intense, creative, individualistic). These elemental hybrids can be more challenging to recognize since the Fire and Air shaped hands closely resemble one another.

Kala: Are there certain aspects that can be seen quickly, such as specific lines that indicate a Type A personality, a long life, several marriages or children and callings such as a healer or teacher?

Debbie: As I mentioned, Hand Analysis is non-predictive and will not indicate how long you will live, but the Life Line does indicate physical constitution, for example if the life line is shallow or weak, it is an indication that the “life energy” has been compromised. The Life Line is considered one of the major lines in the hand and can reveal a great deal about an individual such as; family issues, how grounded or ungrounded you are, difficulty in circumstances, and issues with independence, just to name a few.

There can also be markers is the hands called “Gift Markings”. These are distinct lines and formations on the palms or fingers that are an indication of a particular ability or talent this is inherent and available to you. There are sixteen gift markings that can be found in the hands. An example is the “Gifted Healer” marker or medical stigmata. This can be identified as four or more vertical lines under the pinky in one or both hands. This marking is an indication of psychological insights, and/ or personal growth consultant and is often found in the hands of life coaches, teachers, and hand analyst.

Kala: Can you show us an example of a hand you read, that was most distinctive to you in what it portrays and describe part of the process of your work?

Debbie: These prints that we will call subject “A”. Here is a short list of what A’s hands revealed;

Life Purpose based on fingerprints;

Visionary/Leader- authority, influence, sees the Big Picture and shares it with others
Businesswoman- value, worth, responsibility, contracts
In the Spotlight- creative self expression, finding your audience, standing out
Life Lesson- Love and closeness in relationships
Life School- Service- learning to balance service versus servitude
The “Gifted Healer” marker was prominent (several short verticals under pinkie). This indicates the ability to inspire and empower others through speaking and communication, while also being present and listening with an open heart.
Hand shape is that of the element of Air- mental, brainstorming, and communicative and Fire – intense, creative, and individualistic. This combination is called the Illuminater.
Heart Line – two different heart lines, right hand (public self) is very practical, displays feelings reluctantly
Left hand (the inner world) longs to express feelings and closeness
Large Venus (where thumb joins the hand) reveals love of animals and children
Saturn Line originates from the Moon area of the hand, an indication of strong intuitive abilities
Apollo line (vertical line under ring finger) strong and deep, shows an intense creative urge.
Mercury line (vertical line that comes down from the pinky and into the Moon area of the hand) is also an indication of a seeker, one who wants to know the Truth.

As apposed to just offering a list of characteristics and traits, Hand Analysis offers much more. As each piece of information is gathered, it starts to weave a personal story. With the Life Purpose of Intuitive Visionary Businesswoman in the Spotlight, and Gifted Healer, “A” could do very well as an Intuitive Business Couch, or Animal Intuitive. As I look at her palms I can see she may be avoiding her life lesson of Love and Closeness. Her heart line in the left hand (inner self) indicates she longs to share herself deeply with others, yet the heart line in her right hand (public self) reflects practicality, and emotional armoring. Her left pinky slopes down dramatically and stands apart from the other fingers (isolation) and the bottom segment (sexual zone) of the pinky is absent, which tells me she is not a relationship. “A” may be avoiding relationships by busying herself with work (Fire characteristic), and / or filling the empty space with animals rather than dealing with the vulnerability and trust that is required in a loving relationship. “A” needs to open her heart and feel the deep emotional connection that her Soul desires otherwise worldly achievements will feel hollow and meaningless.

There is so much more that could be said about these prints, but this will give you an understanding of how much our hands can reveal about our Soul Psychology and how I approach my craft.

Kala: Has the tradition and style of palm reading and hand analysis changed dramatically over the ages or are the original aspects still as relevant today?

Debbie: Much of the traditional style has remained the same such as the archetypical meaning of each finger, the major lines, and the different zones of the hands. Modern Hand Analysis combines ancient palmistry with the latest scientific data and current advances in human psychology and has become much more accepted as a valuable self –discovery tool. For instance, parents are using Hand Analysis to determine their children’s life purpose in order to better understand and support them. It is also a great tool for entrepreneurs who want to translate career into something authentic and more meaningful.

Kala: You’ve mentioned that you have clairsentience, which is the ability to touch an object or person and sense the energy around the person, place or thing. With objects, it’s often referred to as psychometry. How does your work as a clairstentient interact with the hand analysis?

Debbie: As I study a set of hands I will get a “feeling” that goes deeper than what I am seeing with my physical eyes. As an example, I can sometimes feel if the person has had a difficult childhood, or sense the deeper issue that is blocking their success.

Kala: Thanks for your time Debbie, appreciate you sharing the process of hand analysis with our readers.

Debbie: Thank you so much for the opportunity. Learning my own Life Purpose gave me the impetus to make huge changes in my life and create my own business as a professional Hand Analyst.

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Geralin Thomas is a professional organizer and the founder of Metropolitan Organizing located in Cary, North Carolina, offering practical organizational solutions for both the home and office. She is a Past President of the NC chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers as well as a chronic disorganization and ADHD specialist. In addition, Geralin can be seen on the A&E television show, Hoarders, (Monday evenings 10 Eastern) working as a professional organizer helping people with compulsive hoarding. Recently, I sat down with Geralin to chat with her about her work.

Kala: Hi Geralin, thanks for taking the time to chat. You’re a professional organizer and “disorganization specialist”. What interested you in this line of work and describe to our readers what a professional organizer does for their clients?

Geralin: I’ve been organizing as long as I can remember. Even as a young girl I appreciated having quality over quantity. I was emphatic about keeping only one Barbie and wanted nothing to do with any of her friends. Instead of dating Ken, my Barbie stayed in on Saturday nights organizing her dream home & evening gown collection, which was color-coded in ROY G. BIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Indigo, Violet).

In elementary school, when we started diagramming sentences using the Reed-Kellogg system, I was in organizing geek heaven. I knew then and there that if organizing words could bring me such joy, organizing tangible stuff would be nirvana. Once I had children of my own, the organizational skills had to grow exponentially. My two boys, born only 14 months apart, provided all sorts of organizational challenges – not just their stuff, but their time, their activities, and how everything fit into our family’s lives and our space. As every parent knows, children bring a new world of social networking, and the moms and dads I met all had their organizing challenges, too. I had fun helping solve some of their organizing puzzles, to the point where I realized this was a business opportunity; parents asked for my advice and hands-on solutions and were willing to pay for it.

Professional organizers help individuals and businesses take control of their surroundings, their time, their paper and their systems for life. Professional organizers often develop or introduce customized or off-the-shelf organizing systems so the client can find needed items in a minimal amount of time. The organizer’s primary skill is in helping the client decide what should be done with their items, educating the client on organizational techniques, developing strategies and installing systems so the client can maintain the organized space for the long-term.

Kala: You appear on the A&E television show, HOARDERS, which offers an inside look into people who are unable to part with their personal belongings, to the extent that their homes become completely cluttered. The episodes showcase some extreme scenarios where the hoarding is so intense that people are unable to live and function in the home and health hazards are a serious problem. How common is hoarding in the U.S. and what causes a person to become a hoarder?

Clip from the A&E Show Hoarders with Geralin:

Geralin: There are an estimated 3 million people in the U.S. who are affected by compulsive hoarding. Compulsive hoarding is a disease, not something people decide to do, or do because they are lazy and could stop if only they worked harder at it. It may be due to distinct brain abnormalities, is often hereditary, and may be part of another mental health disorder such as Depression or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Kala: A common theme in the hoarding episodes on the show, is that the person is unable to fully complete the clean up process, even with a crew of people standing by to help. It also appears that though follow up counselling is offered, it often is not accepted by the hoarders. Some of the episodes are so extreme that the hoarders lose their children, have their pets removed and face eviction from their homes, yet they still are unable to stop their behaviour. Can you take us into the mindset of a hoarder to explain the behaviour and can a person with this level of hoarding, change their behaviour and no longer hoard?

Geralin: A lot of hoarders are perfectionists and have rigid beliefs about saving and discarding possessions. Decision making is often excruciating and time-consuming. It’s often less stressful to retain items and defer decisions until a later time thus perpetuating the hoarding problem. In my experience, hoarding is treatable but not curable. I tell clients it’s very much like dieting—if you stop paying attention to what you are consuming/buying you will most likely find yourself outgrowing your wardrobe/home. Hoarding is a mental disorder and it’s important to monitor what is being acquired and discarded. It’s complicated because many hoarding clients live with depression or another co-existing condition.

Kala: If someone in your family or a friend is a hoarder, what can one do to help them? What are the best things one can do and what are the most harmful?

Geralin: As is the case with many other mental health and psychological problems, addressing the issue with someone who may be a hoarder can be the most difficult step.

When doing so, it’s best to:
• respect the choices of the individual or family
• use encouraging language focusing on individual strengths
• match the individual’s language in how he or she refers to their items, things or collections
• initially focus on safety and well-being

I recommend that you do NOT:
• try to argue about an object, throwing away specific items, or organization
• use language that is negative, judgmental, patronizing or demeaning
• touch a person’s belongings without their permission
• assess a condition or provide any type of counselling or mentoring

Kala: Why are hoarders unable to differentiate between objects that hold real material, personal or emotional value versus objects that should be thrown away? Many episodes show hoarders unable to part with items such as empty old shampoo bottles, years old junk mail, and garbage.

Geralin: Hoarders may have deficits in memory and decision making abilities. Some develop and maintain strong emotional attachments to items they hoard or have exaggerated beliefs about their possessions. For example, “The minute I let go of this, I’ll need it ” or “There are so many ways to use these; I could use each of them for something different.”

Kala: Geralin, hoarding is an extreme form of clutter and a serious problem, which is why the documentary series has been so interesting to many viewers. Moving beyond this extreme, the US is a nation with an economy based on consumerism and purchasing products. Do you think that hoarding is a recent epidemic, perhaps a side effect of the materialism and consuming nature of modern life or has the tendency to hoard always been this excessive?

Geralin: Hoarding is actually quite different from compulsive shopping, which is another serious problem, one that is often trivialized because of society’s acceptance of materialism and consumption.

Kala: If polled, most Americans would share some type of clutter problem in their own homes that they wish they knew how to manage better. What tips can you give our readers on how to keep clutter under control and be more organized?

Geralin: My best advice to clients is to ask, “Where will this go in my home, and do I have a place for it right now?” It is best to only buy (or acquire) those things you actually need, rather than what you might desire in the midst of a possibly fleeting moment.

Kala: Thank you for your time Geralin. It was a pleasure to speak with you and appreciate learning more about your work.

Geralin: It is my pleasure, Kala. Thank you for your interest in organizing, hoarding and Hoarders.

For more info:
About the A&E Show Hoarders – Each 60-minute episode of HOARDERS™ is a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis. Whether they’re facing eviction, the loss of their children, jail time, or divorce, they are all desperately in need of help. In a fly-on-the-wall style, we’ll capture the drama as experts work to put each on the road to recovery. But cleaning is just the first step, like taking drugs away from an addict. The healing won’t be easy. For some, throwing away even the tiniest thing — a sponge, a button, an empty box — is so painful that they will not be able to allow the cleaning to be completed, no matter the consequences. For others, professional help and an organizer’s guidance give them the strength to recover. At the end of each episode we’ll find out who has been able to keep their hoarding behavior at bay and who, despite help, is still lost inside this painful disease. More info at: http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/

About Geralin Thomas – Professional Organizer Geralin Thomas offers real solutions for real people,  emphasizing simplicity and excellence in her approach to organizing challenges both large and small.  Past President of the NC chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers as well as a chronic disorganization and ADHD specialist, Geralin founded Metropolitan Organizing^® in 2002 to help transform the lives of her clients.  Geralin has been published in an array of national magazines and is often featured on well-recognized television and media outlets, including The Fine Living Network and South Africa’s The Home Channel.

Geralin is based in Cary, North Carolina and works with clients around the world. She truly enjoys sharing her organizing tips, techniques, and problem-solving skills with others – and has helped professional athletes, politicians, artists, small business owners, and many others. Geralin holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. When she is not busy managing Metropolitan Organizing^®, she is busy managing her husband, two sons, and dog.

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More about Kala Ambrose: Kala Ambrose is an award winning author, intuitive and talk show host of the Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show. Her thought-provoking interviews entice listeners to tune in around the globe! Described by her guests and listeners as discerning, empowering and inspiring, she speaks with world renowned authors, artists, teachers and researchers delving into metaphysical, holistic and paranormal topics. Kala’s book, 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled delves into the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mystery schools and explains their wisdom teachings. Kala’s Guided Meditations CD’s include a sacred site trilogy including Spirit of Hawaii, Egyptian Mystery Temple and Tibetan Mountain Journey. Kala lectures on Wisdom Teachings, Developing Business Intuition, Working with Auras, Chakras and Energy Fields, and Wise Woman Wisdom (also known as the Divine Feminine).

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Interested in leading a more conscious, creative and joyful life? On Saturday, April 3, join the Duke Dance Program on Duke’s East Campus for Across the Threshold: Creativity, Being and Healing. This day-long Symposium is a highly interdisciplinary journey designed to join scholars and practitioners from many fields, cultures and countries to explore the transformative paths humans have discovered/created through performance, spiritual/religious/ritual practices, and healing practices.

The daylong Symposium includes workshops in performing and visual arts, yoga and meditation; a panel discussion; and an evening performance. A featured presenter is Ciane Fernandes from Bahia, Brazil. Joining her will be world musician and healer Porangui McGrew and Seattle-based dancer/choreographer Louis Gervais, accompanied by a stellar local lineup including Andrea E. Woods, Susan Gaylord, Jon Seskevich, Hsiao-Mei Ku & Jennifer Chang, Alyssa Hinton, Muz Ansano, Vera Moura, and Beverly Botsford. My dear friend, Dr. Larry Burk, will be moderating the panel entitled: Transcultural Healing: Beyond the Threshold of Convention. A detailed Symposium schedule and registration information is available at danceprogram.duke.edu/threshold.

Ciane Fernandes, a tenured Professor in the Performing Arts Graduate Program at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil and an associate researcher at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York, personifies the Symposium theme. With a background in dance and performance studies, nursing, mental health and art education, Prof. Fernandes explores authentic movement and the healing power of the body across cultures through her research and artistic work as a director, choreographer, performer, video maker and writer. For the Symposium, she will participate in a panel discussion, lead a workshop entitled Dancing Images: Authentic Movement, Analysis and Composition, and perform a solo work on the evening performance.

As one of the top five research universities, Duke has become the college of choice for the dedicated dance student. Duke is unique in providing the rare combination of high-quality dance training with a first class science or liberal arts education.

Dance at Duke encourages the total union of physical, intellectual, and expressive capabilities. The student dancer develops skills of perception, analysis and expression that benefit many fields of endeavor beyond the dance world. The Program in Dance provides a wide choice of classes for everyone from the highly trained dance technician to the absolute beginner. Beyond the three main areas of emphasis in ballet, modern, and African dance, other courses including jazz, swing dance, floor-barre, tap, Flamenco and classical Indian dance are offered on a rotating schedule. Extensive full credit courses include areas of study in history, choreography, kinesiology, world dance cultures and dance writing.

There are many performing opportunities for students of all levels working with faculty, guest artists and student choreographers. All students on campus are enriched by an abundance of professional touring productions and in house concerts.

Dance at Duke dates back to the thirties. Once part of the Department of Health and Physical Education under the leadership of Julia Wray, it is now a freestanding program in the Humanities with a major and minor in Dance and an individualized major available through Program II.

Across The Threshold: Creativity, Being & Healing is sponsored by the Duke University Dance Program, co-sponsored by the Franklin Humanities Institute; the University of North Carolina Program on Integrative Medicine, Dept. of P.M. & R.; and the following Duke University Departments: Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Religion, Theater Studies.

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Many contemporary spiritual teachers offer methods for awakening that may actually impede rather than encourage the process. Some of these entail dissolving the ego or subduing the emotional/pain body, while others focus on transcending thought, and even form and language. These methods give the erroneous impression that only by overcoming certain exigencies can a person be on a path to awakening.

What does it mean to awaken? Eckhart Tolle, in his book A New Earth, defines awakening as a shift in consciousness during which thinking and awareness separate. This concise definition of awakening implies that thinking limits our awareness. While this may be true, it is unclear why a definition and resulting methodology of awakening would rest on such a separation, just as for others it hinges on dissolving, subduing, doing away with, or moving beyond everyday realities. As spiritual teachers, we should be asking ourselves if our models of awakening originate in separation consciousness, which compels us to “cut out,” “stop,” or “fix” things in order to achieve our desired outcome. Separation consciousness, by definition, limits the scope of awakening by partitioning off great segments of reality.

What does it really mean to awaken? It seems that awakening is an extensively aware state of mind that takes in everything. There is no “path to awakening” nor end to be gained — only awareness without likes or dislikes, which gives way to more awareness. As a thought or feeling unfolds, it reveals hidden layers of reality, causing the unseen to become seen.

Just as awakening does not require us to separate thought from awareness or transcend the ego or emotional/pain body, it also does not ask us to subscribe to the limits of form. From this vantage point, there are no such limits; within every form is the immeasurable, waiting for our awareness to unfold into it. This is why an awakened chef can taste the soil in a piece of chocolate and identify the region of the world where it originated. It is also most likely how transcendent abilities awaken within us—non-local awareness, spontaneous healing, prophecy, and clairvoyance.

As spiritual teachers, our task is to invite seekers into awakening through models that support it, void of any sort of imposition. Surely we can guide the minds of seekers to give full attention to an experience without relying on exclusion or division. Great painters, for instance, can so reduce a reality to its color content that it assumes a new existence beyond color, unassociated with any previous memory of it. We, too, can show the scales of an infinitely expansive reality.

Ultimately spiritual teachers can invite seekers directly into the unfolding of awareness by bringing our own awareness to the task. In doing so, we demonstrate that expanded awareness, the state of mind that takes in everything, is an integral phenomenon, not one that is divided. We also realize that a mind engaged in this process could never look for a method, because it is constantly opening, continually awakening.

More about Christina Donnell…
Christina Donnell, Ph.D., is a spiritual teacher and author of the five time award winning book Transcendent Dreaming: Stepping Into Our Human Potential. She conducts workshop intensives and training in receptive wisdom. For more information, www.wocaassoc.com.

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Spring Equinox also known as the first day of Spring, has an official date of Saturday, March 20th 2010 at 1:32pm Eastern Time. The Spring Equinox marks a seasonal cycle of rebirth, where the knowledge cultivated from the Fall Equinox (a focused period of self-introspection and reflection) blossoms into creative action.

There are tremendous transformational powers available during the equinox and solstices during these three day periods (the day before, equinox or solstice day and the day after). When we understand the transmutational properties available during these cycles, we can create great change in our lives. In order to know what we must transform, we must understand the past experiences reflected upon during the Fall Equinox, which then allows us to regenerate this information into wisdom and enhance who we are.

We can not fully understand what we have not experienced. Through the action of applied knowledge and experience, we develop the inner wisdom to answer such questions. By doing this, we honor the people and experiences who impacted us on our path, and in honoring these things, we make them sacred and of great personal value. Thus, on Spring Equinox, these carefully planted seeds from the Fall, can now bloom into new life for each us, and we can begin again.

It is with this knowledge, that we can change our future. This is created by refocusing our attention on what we truly want to manifest and then actively creating the right atmosphere and attitude to bring it to fruition. Spring reminds us of our ability to be reborn and this is one example of the greatest gifts we were given here on earth, which is the abundant, creative and transforming energy found in nature.

We can connect with nature to assist with our growth and development. Ancient schools taught how to observe the powerful events occuring in nature to connect with the energy here on earth (below) with the energy from the higher planes (above). This act brings forth the balance and growth of the As Above So Below teachings. These teachings included a series of rituals designed to assist students in connecting with each powerful and sacred festival of the year. Some of these rituals have been adjusted for modern life, (such as in ancient times, there were pools where students went to purify in the water each evening, rather than showering as we do today).

Presented here are activities you can do on each of three days of the Equinox, to release the energy within you, connect with the energy of the Equinox and transform your life. The Equinox ritual consists of two parts, the outward celebration and the inner rebirth.

The Eve of the Equinox:

Reflect upon the seeds (thoughts and goals) you planted during the Fall Equinox and New Year. Consider the lessons and experiences of the past six months and decide what is hindering progress with your goals.

Ask yourself — What important seeds of truth need to be revealed this spring, in order for me to truly know myself and step into my power-filled being?

It’s time to awaken from your period of hibernation, inactivity and self-introspection and put these thoughts and plans into action!

To awaken your higher self and activate your growth cycle, begin the Equinox ritual by taking a shower. As the water flows over your body, imagine all negative energy being removed and washed away from you. As you dry off, visualize white light around your body and say out loud, “All That Happens, Happens for Good – Divine Order is working through me now”!

Day One of the Equinox:

It’s time for Spring Cleaning. Clean your house and remove clutter. As you clean each room and the items in it, do so with reverence and appreciation for the abundance in your life. Cover your home in loving energy as you clean, picturing you and your loved ones in each room, feeling happy, content, joyful and relaxed. By this evening, you are ready to smudge each room with white sage to purify and cleanse each room. End the day with the shower and ritual from the equinox eve. For more information on how to consciously change the energy in your home, read my article:

5 steps to consciously change the energy in your home

Day Two of the Equinox:

This day is what people refer to as “Equinox Day”, It is the day to Celebrate Rebirth, Renewal and Abundance. It is a time to toast to plans of action and growth, ie, “a garden in bloom”! Celebrate with rituals including creating and sharing Equinox baskets with loved ones and friends. The day culminates with dinner to celebrate renewal, rebirth and the magic of the seasons and life and all the wonder it brings, along with sharing dreams being brought into fruition this year. This is a powerful day to put plans into action.

In ancient times, this was celebrated with an outward and inward celebration:

• Exoterically (outwardly) – people celebrated with egg hunts, (a symbol of the earth and rebirth), by giving and decorating with bunnies, (a universal symbol of fertility for both body – act of creation with birth and mind – turning thoughts into fruition) and by giving baskets, (a symbol of abundance). A special dinner with family and friends is also common to celebrate the return of Spring and renewal.
• Esoterically (inwardly) – people took action on the seeds (goals) that they planted during the Fall Equinox. Spring presented the time and divine opportunity to step forward and create oneself anew with the tools of Gratitude, Abundance and Creativity.

Day Three of the Equinox:

Celebrate the renewal of Spring and the Divine Feminine. This is the time to emerge from Introspection and Self Observation, into Spring Renewal and Focus on Action, Creation and Celebration. The Equinox is a time to focus on a balance of exoteric and esoteric, and introverted and extroverted events.

Suggestions to activate your creative side and bring new perspective and balance include:

Planting flowers in the garden, taking on a new creative project (preferably something new you have not done before), decorating your home; saying thank you to the Universe for the Abundance of OPPORTUNITY in your life, accepting new challenges in order to grow and step closer to your goals, embracing the future; and spending time with people in your life who will encourage you with your dreams and aspirations.

The Spring Equinox is a great time to jump start your goals. Now is the time of Action! It has never made sense with the Julian calendar, that one would create new year resolutions in the dead of winter on January 1st. Your dreams were planted as seeds of thought in the Fall and now is time to tend to your garden and bring forth beautiful blooms of creativity.

Decide Now what actions you will take immediately and where you wish to be and proceed from there. May the journey into the sacred garden grow in delight with each step!

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I was so pleased to discover recently that the publishing house, Inner Traditions has a division called Bear Cub Books, which features children’s storybooks including classic Indian stories for children. Each culture throughout history shares myths, parables and folklore, in order to teach children about morals and the human condition and the Hindu traditions and stories are both fascinating and delightful to read. In one of the oldest Hindu texts written in Sanskrit language, is the story of Vishnu and how he saved the world from evil demons. Vishnu, the God of Preservation, agreed to be born onto earth in the form of the child known as Krishna, in order to protect the earth from the destructive nature of evil of Kansa.

Bear Cubs Books offers this story for children in a book titled – The Magical Adventures of Krishna: How a Mischief Maker Saved the World, written by Vatsala Sperling and illustrated by Pieter Weltevrede, which explores the story of Vishnu/Krishna. One of the key factors of this story is that the Hindu perspective has nine primary emotional expressions, which are called rasas. The emotions are expressed in both positive and negative forms and in India, children are encouraged to fully express their emotions in order to grow and develop to their full potential. In the story of Krishna here, he is represented as a child and explores his emotions as well as the relationship of the child to their mother and how love is at the core of every relationship.

Beautifully written by Dr. Sperling, she does a wonderful job of explaining the characters, so that they can be easily loved and understood by western children as an introduction to the Hindu culture and traditions. The story is equally represented by the rich watercolor and tempura paint illustrations by Pieter Weltevrede. Several steps and tones for each color were carefully applied using the centuries old method from traditional India in order to create the vivid scenery and characters.

I loved reading as a child and one of the biggest temptations for me was wanting to color on the pages of my books. The colors are so enticing in this book, that I found myself mischievously wanting to break out my box of crayons. Much to my delight, at the last page of the book, is a black and white line drawing of Krishna that can be photocopied for children to color, to further enhance the experience.

Enjoy this and other classic Indian stories for children including:

• How Ganesh Got his Elephant Head
• How Parvati Won the Heart of Shiva
• Ram the Demon Slayer
• Hanuman’s Journey to the Medicine Mountain
• Karna; The Greatest Archer in the World
• Ganga: The River that Flows from Heaven to Earth
• The Magical Adventures of Krishna

I’m off now to go read another one of my favorite classic children’s books, from my culture, which is Cajun Night Before Christmas, which features Santa Claus delivering presents to children who live in the bayous of Louisiana, using a team of alligators.

What books have you read to your children lately?
I’d love to hear from you dear readers about some of your all time favorite children’s books, share your comments below!

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Christine Day is a spiritual teacher and light worker who has been working throughout the U.S. and internationally for the last 15 years. By the time she was 31 years old, Christine Day was suffering from advanced systemic lupus and given a short time to live. Soon thereafter, she had a spiritual awakening with the Pleiadians; the energy of this awakening moved her to a place of self healing. She has been symptom-free for the last 25 years. Her powerful and heartbreaking personal story has inspired audiences throughout the world. Recently, I sat down with Christine to discuss her book – Pleiadian Initiations of Light: A Guide to Energetically Awaken You to the Pleiadian Prophecies for Healing and Resurrection.

Kala: Hi Christine, as the author of Pleiadian: Initiations of Light, can you describe to our readers – ‘who are the Pleiadians’?

Christine: The Pleiadians are from the star burst cluster called the Pleiadies. Their planet operates from a 5th dimensional consciousness, which means they operate from an unconditional loving space.They are part of the Universal Consciousness/ part of the oneness, the God consciousness. They are working in alignment with the Spiritual realms here on this earth plane to assist us all in our transition.

Kala: When did you have your first experience with the Pleiadians and what is your current relationship with them?

Christine: In 1986 I had a spiritual awakening, they were with me then, however they did not reveal themselves to me at that time, it was later that I become aware that they were present then and supporting me in my unfolding. My first conscious connection with them was in 1996 when they appeared and communicated directly to me. My current relationship is very strong with them, I feel as though I have become the Pleiadian ambassador for the Pleiadians on this planet. My role is to help to form a bridge between them and the human race, so that they can bring these light initiations to as many people as possible. My role is to bring to people’s attention the presence of the Pleiadians so that they can begin to open up to their help and utilize what is being made available to us now. My role is also to assist the Pleiadians to understand more about our humanness so that they can work more effectively with us to utilize these light initiations. I have a very close connection with them, almost like family. They have played a huge role in my self- realization process. I am in daily contact with them.

My working relationship with them is to channel their light initiations and create workshops for practitioners and seminars for the public. So far there are 14 levels of the practitioner work, and this work is called ‘Frequencies of Brilliance’. During the workshops the Pleiadians are present transmitting the initiating energies to the students, I work along side the Pleiadians, so we work together. I have a personal mission with them, assisting them to understand the human being and how they need to approach us in order for the work to be received and more easily utilized.

Kala: When speaking with them, did they share their mission for being on the earth plane and what their intentions are while visiting here?

Christine: Yes, their mission is to assist us as a 3rd dimensional planet to move through a transitional phase into a 4th/5th dimensional planet. This transition is to take place within the time frame between 2009 and until the end of 2012. The transition involves a change in our consciousness as a human race, beginning to move into a conscious awakening of our divine aspect of ourselves. The Pleiadians role is to assist individuals who are willing to receive these light initiations. Understanding that the light initiations themselves are to facilitate the anchoring of each persons individual divine essence within the cells of their own body. They are also anchoring the ‘Self Healing Prophecy’ energies for our accelerated awakening, it’s as though we are being given a grace period at this time for this accelerated anchoring of our light into the cells of our body, coming back into remembering who we are, and being able to access a clarity, knowledge and understanding of another level of ourselves.

Kala: In your book, you discuss a self-healing prophecy as well as tools for self-healing. Describe the techniques from the book and how they are implemented.

Christine: There are twelve chapters in the book that are specifically designed as initiating chapters, each chapter has a track on a CD that has chanelled energies within it. This allows the reader to read the chapter and then receive an awakening of initiating energies of light. The light initiations hold powerful frequencies of love that allow the reader to begin to align with a higher aspect of their spiritual nature. These energies on the CD are multi-dimensional, so each time you listen to the CD you receive a whole new experience, and receive another level of your healing light to awaken and self heal.

The Pleiadian’s work with the connection to the heart, assisting you to align with your sacred heart, it’s through the sacred heart that transformation and healing is made possible. It’s through the heart that we can align with our true spiritual nature, to our unique divine Self. It’s through the heart that we can move into an alignment with the oneness, that we can connect to the truth that we are a part of the life force that exist within the Universe. But most importantly it links us to a connection to all human beings here on this earth plane. So that we begin to move back into the Truth that we are not alone here, that we are connected to all life force. There is a track on the CD connecting you deeply into the heart, this allows you to work through the book with your connection to your sacred heart.

One of the other techniques is what I call Formations. They are created by sacred geometrical forms, and create a 4th/5th/6th dimensional energy that allows the reader to be able to move into direct experiences of aligning to their own light selves. Formations are introduced into the book so that self healing can take place. There are many levels to self healing, there is physical healing, emotional healing and spiritual healing. The formations help the reader to re-align back to a level of themselves that is beyond the 3rd dimensional space. A space where you can actually access an aspect of your unique divine aspect. Here you can utilize your own sacred energy to self heal physically, reconnect and align with higher levels of your own light so that you can begin an accelerated awakening process within your self. Your energetic field will expand as you reconnect with the Self on this level. Each time you take this Formation journey you have a different experience, a different journey. This is because of the multi-dimensionality of the channeling. Formations also give you an opportunity to build a personal relationship with the Pleiadians because they play an important role during your journey in the Formation. The Pleiadians participate with you within the Formation, assisting you in opening up into these experiences.

The journey into the Stargate with the Pleidians is exciting and transformational. It gives you an opportunity for realignment back to your light Self, recollecting aspects of your personal power and moving into a place where you open to a new clarity of truth within yourself. In this high dimensional space you can access a knowledge and understanding of your mission here on this planet in this lifetime. It’s about moving into a remembrance of your self, and receiving yourself in a new way.

The Cocoon is another powerful process that is in the book. The reader creates their own Cocoon space with the use of a channeled CD track, each time you use it your Cocoon expands and becomes more energetically complete to hold you so that you can rest. The energy of the Cocoon allows you to rest from all the 3rd dimensional intensity on this earth plane. The cocoon space promotes physical healing and a deep rest state for the cells of the body, assisting the body to de-stress itself. It allows for renewal and regeneration in the cells and organs. The Cocoon promotes an incredible environment for deep integration of all the light frequencies that you have received in the various journey’s that are available with the Pleiadians.

Kala: Are the Pleiadians open to communicating with anyone who is willing to communicate with them? If so, how would one go about opening a dialogue with them?

Christine: In my book, ”Pleiadian Initiations of Light”, there are process’s that the Pleiadians have created to make it possible for anyone to begin to develop a personal relationship with them. Because they operate in a higher dimensional space than the 3rd dimension it is necessary for us to move into a different energetic space in order for them to communicate with us. They use thought transference for communication. They have set up the use of sacred geometrical tools to create energetic spaces in which we can move into so that we have the opportunity to experience them and build these relationships with them. They meet you in your own commitment to your self, the more you are willing to show up the more they will make available to you. As your own vibration expands you are then able to communicate with them on a day to day basis without the assistance of these process’s. The Pleiadians have made a commitment to work with anyone who is using this book. That means if you give your permission and call them forward they will support you in your initiations. They absolutely respect our free will as human beings and will not enter your energetic space without this permission.

Kala: Many teachers and healers share their insight that humanity is in a period of evolution into the 4th and 5th dimensions. What are your feelings about this evolution, including the changes which will occur and what the end result will be from this shift?

Christine: The end result from this shift that is coming, as I energetically see it, is mass transformation, transformation of our planet both physically and energetically. Transformation of our consciousness as human beings, so that we all move completely into a 4th/5th dimensional consciousness. This means that we begin to live in a more united consciousness awareness of our inner connection that we have to all human beings. We begin to align with our natural Spiritual nature this allows us to begin to live with a deeper awareness of the Spiritual realms, and the life force that exists within the Universe. The shifts that will happen have always been going to happen, and now is the time.

It has already begun in many ways but there will be an acceleration of changes taking place. There will be earth changes here on our planet, some of them intense, the earth as I see it will be going through a birth. Birth brings upheaval and change, not always comfortable. We as human beings need to be ready on a conscious level. CONSCIOUS is the key word, as a race we have lived very unconsciously on many levels, it is time for each individual to take stock of what they are doing and how they are doing it. I know we all need to move forward now to become more aligned to our light Selves. This will greatly assist all of us who will be here during the changes that are coming. We need to be prepared to open to our connections to a greater part of ourselves and with this connection we will be able to move with the transition that is coming. There really is nothing to fear, but there is definitely a need to prepare ourselves energetically for this transition. There is tremendous support available at this time for our transformation. I am aware of the Spiritual realms and Pleiadians working together to assist us in this transformation. The Pleiadians see this book as an important tool that is needed to prepare us for these changes that are coming, to create a vehicle in which can begin to awaken so that we can consciously participate in this transformational time.

Kala: Are the Pleiadians the only group in contact with humanity or are there others? Are you in contact with other groups beyond the Pleiadians?

Christine: There are many groups assisting the earth at this time. Each group is working differently because there are many facets involved with the changes. But they are working collectively, in alignment with each other. The Spiritual realms are working along side all of these groups. Know there is one consciousness between them all, they all move together with one purpose. I personally am in contact with the Pleiadians and the spiritual realms.

Kala: Can you share some of your spiritual experiences from your journey in this lifetime and do you have memories of previous lifetimes with the Pleiadians?

Christine: My first spiritual awakening came at the age of 31. I had just been given a short time to live, I had advanced Systemic Lupus. I received an understanding at that time that I had created something to kill myself, and in the same moment understood that I could also create my own healing. I went home and knew I had to live differently somehow. Looking back I now understand that in that moment I actually took back my power, took back the responsibility to heal myself. Six months later I was meditating and suddenly I was filled with this amazing light and a healing process was given to me, it was as though I had studied something all my life and I new each aspect of it intimately. There was peace and love surrounding me. That was my first experience. In Israel at the Sea of Galilee I was visiting the town of Jesus, Capernaum. I was given a message to go down to the sea shore. I stood looking out into the water, in the distance I could see a figure walking towards me. The figure was walking on the water, there was light all around, it was Jesus. I stood watching him coming closer and closer, there was a tremendous love coming from him. I was sobbing from the intensity of love that was surrounding me. He came to me and put his hands on my head, he spoke telling me that I had to take myself off the cross, that I had put myself on the cross and I was the only one who could take myself off. That I had come to live my life and resurrect myself.

He spoke of the importance of love, and began to share with me about what love was and how I needed to bring the love to all that I worked with. He spoke of my mission here working with people and how important it was that I bring his message of self resurrection to them. I spent a few hours with Jesus that day. It was such a profound and emotional heart opening experience. It felt as though my heart had burst open, and I received tremendous healing from this encounter. Jesus visited me many times over a period of the next few years, always continuing to teach me about the truth, about self devotion, and living in a discipline of self love. I transformed each time he was with me. I was brought into a state of such peace and grace the time he spent with me. He still comes to me, mostly when I am working with groups of people. He is a gift in my life.

I was given guidance to go to Medjogoria in Bosnia, it is where Mother Mary has appeared to many.
It was an extremely cold day, with intense winds and black clouds filling the sky it was so dark almost like night fall was coming, yet it was mid morning. I asked myself, “What am I doing here?” I was told to walk up to the top of the mountain. This is the mountain that on a fine day thousands walk a path up to the top to receive a healing from Mother Mary, hoping that she will appear. That day not one person was on the path, the weather was so extreme with howling winds no one would even attempt to go onto the mountain. I knew I had to go, I dressed as warmly as I could and began the long slow climb upwards. It was freezing, the wind was so strong I knew I was going to be blown off at any moment. I was angry. When I finally got to the top the wind was so extreme I sat in the only place that could give me some safety and some relief from the cold and the wind. I sat in the base of a huge metal cross that exist at the top of this mountain. It was dark, I was freezing, I asked myself again, ”what was I doing here?” Suddenly there was a brilliant light, I looked up the black clouds had parted and there in the sky was Mother Mary, I was filled with this incredible warmth and love. She spoke to me, “ you need to know that I am here for you, it’s important that you understand that I am not here to assist you in your work I am here just for you, to hold you as your mother never held you. Call me and I will always be there.” Tears streamed down my face, I could barely breathe as her love poured into me, into my heart. I sat there filled with her warmth for a long time and then knew it was time to try and walk down the mountain.

My past lifetimes have never been revealed to me, I have been told they are unimportant to my process in this lifetime. All my beginning experiences as a child gave me enough to work on and move through in this lifetime. So I am unaware of having a previous lifetime with the Pleiadians.

Kala: What have the Pleiadians said about 2012 and the future in general?

Christine: I have been given an understanding firstly of the energetic changes that are taking place in 2012. There us a great importance placed on the need for the change of consciousness on this earth plane. We need to move into a CONSCIOUS state of living, that means that we live consciously with Spirit, we open consciously to being part of the oneness in the Universe, we open up to the inner connection of all human beings, and we begin to align to our natural spiritual natures. We are being asked to begin moving in this direction, towards awakening, so that we are able to align with these energetic changes.

The Pleiadians have anchored the energy of the Self Healing Prophecy in order for us to be ready for 2012 so we can meet the changes that are coming on an energetic level and on a physical level. They talk about the changing times involving earth changes, I don’t know when these dramatic earth changes will be taking place. They are beginning now, but the major changes that are coming, I don’t have a specific date. I have been shown that there will be big changes in the land forms, especially on the sea borders world wide. The earth will be going through a birth, energetic and physical, and at the same time we will be birthing into a new consciousness. Birth is never easy, but it is very worthwhile. We are all being held with love and given support in the midst of this change.

Kala: Thanks Christine for your time and sharing the message of the Pleiadians.

Christine: It is a great privilege to once again act as the Ambassador for the Pleiadians, I thank you for this opportunity.

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‘If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies’. – Nadine Stair

Spring, the mere mention of the word tingles my senses, reminding me of hope, renewal and a chance to begin everything in life anew. On a deeper level, I seem to remember past lives as a fair celtic maiden, playing chase and hide and seek in the woods with friends, and delighting in the discovery of a meadow of flowers, plucking a handful of them to make herbal concoctions and a potion or two for safekeeping.

Times have changed and I currently live in an overly domesticated suburban world, with only small patches and parks to remind me of my natural roots. Yet, at the first hint of Spring, my shoes go off and I have to sink my toes deep into the green grass, slowly stirring both of us back to life.

Last evening, while I was out doing just this very thing, along with a bit of stargazing, I was greeted by the sweetest little bunny in my yard. Ahhh, truly the spirit of Spring is here, right on time and as I stood in the quiet of my backyard, I felt a stirring from deep within me, heralding the return of my creativity, fertility and sense of adventure. Above me the stars of my ancestors surrounded me with their love, reminding me that I never walk alone and here next to me, in this beautiful bunny, stood the goddess Ostara inviting me to embrace the divine feminine and take a walk on the wild side. Never one to turn down an invitation, I opened mind, heart, body and soul and joined in on nature’s dance for a few hours, reveling in the silver light of the moon…

The next morning in the light of day, I began putting things in order around the home, but found myself becoming easily distracted.  There is spring cleaning to do in preparation for the coming equinox, but for today, as I listen to my inner self, the girl in me just wants to play, to revel in the joy of Spring, and the promise it holds. Today, I dream of fields of fragrant wildflowers, running barefoot with friends and lovers and dwell on promises to come of love, joy and warm sunny days…

As I enjoyed the warm breeze blowing through my open windows, I reflected on the ritual known as ‘spring break’, and how the word break means to end one thing and begin something new. Breakfast for example, means to ‘break the fast’, from being asleep and not eating, to awkening and eating, thus breaking the fast. In the same way, we follow a similar ritual with spring break, as we stir from the deep slumber of winter and emerge from hibernation and the cave. We in this sense, like our ancestors, are breaking from the cold bonds of winter and entering a new cycle. This is why rituals were created, to mark the passage of time and the movement from one season to another or to memorialize a special event or ceremony.

For many of us, attending a festival or parade provides a powerful kickstart to get the energy going again in the Spring, and perhaps that is why St. Patrick’s Day and the ‘wearing of the green’, is enjoyed by so many Americans in March. As a child who grew up in Louisiana, I have so many wonderful memories of festivals that my family and I attended. One of my deepest loves for the people of Louisiana, is their joy for life, the ability to celebrate something good about every day, and from the Pecan Festival to Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras and hundreds more, there is always an opportunity to gather with friends and family and celebrate life.

A powerful festival memory for me comes from my tween days, when our class took a field trip to a Renaissance Faire. I delighted in the costumes and fanfare, knights jousting, maidens in beautiful gowns, and a regal looking queen walking amongst her subjects. I was with my girlfriends and we came across a booth where a woman sold love potions, that smelled sweet, heady and exotic. The potions were herbs packed in a tiny burlap sack which came with a silver locket that hung around the neck. You took a small amount of the herbs from the sack, held them in your hand, wished for love and then placed the herbs in the locket and hung around your neck.

Taking this information very seriously, all three of us girls purchased the herbs and lockets and set about bringing magic to our lives. Feeling bold with our love potions now in place, with silver lockets clasped around our necks, we set out to explore the rest of the faire. We noticed a crowd gathering by some bleachers and saw that a show was about to begin. Crowding in together, we sat down and a moment later, some of our classmates joined us, including a gorgeous blond haired boy named Wayne. Climbing up the bleachers, he sat down next to me.

As the show began, his hand inched closer to me until his fingers were touching mine and we stayed in that position for the fifteen minutes of the show. Raising our hands to clap for the knights and their jousting, we stood up and as the crowd dispersed, Wayne touched my arm and asked me to wait, that he had something to tell me. With my heart beating a mile a minute, I turned to him and shyly looked into his eyes to see what he wanted to say. His hand was still on my arm and I can remember that moment like it was yesterday, the warmth of the sun peeking through the trees, birds singing, and the laughter and joy of the festival in the background.

He looked at me and said, ‘I wanted to tell you’  – and then he leaned in and gave me my first kiss. It was sweet, soft, promising and yielding, I was on fire and the herbal scent from the locket intermingled with his scent and nothing else existed in the world but the two of us and this kiss. As our lips drew apart, I sat down slowly on the bleachers, Wayne beside me, holding my hand. As we gazed into each other’s eyes, he told me that he had a crush on me and it was only on this trip that he felt brave enough to tell me. Oh Spring, Oh Ostara, Oh mighty silver locket, the joy you brought to me this day with the power of Spring, when as they say.. ‘a young boy’s fancy turns to love’.

Now all these years later, Spring still holds the promise of surprise, love and magic to me and I am still fond of the Renaissance Faires and the celebration they bring..

With Spring upon us beloved readers, I turn to you and say, ‘It’s time for you to have an adventure of your own, it’s time to Get Thee to a Renaissance Faire this Spring’. There are wonderful faires and festivals in many states, one I highly recommend is the North Carolina Renaissance Faire. Enjoy a beautiful day outdoors complete with music, gallant knights, fair damsels, haughty queens, rogue pirates and perhaps an adventure of your own waiting to unfold. The NC Ren Faire runs from April 10th – April 25th and following this event is the King Henry VIII Ren Faire from May 8th through May 16th. I’m such a fan of the NC Ren Faire, that Explore Your Spirit is a sponsor of the event, as it’s hosted by the NC Historical Society, a non profit organization which brings education and enrichment to the state.

So this Spring, explore, embrace the eternal promise of youth and create a little magic of your own. I see good things coming for us all, as we enter into a new renaissance period, as I’ve been quoted as predicting..

‘In this new decade, we are moving into a new ‘Age of Enlightenment’. The aquarian information from the gods can no longer be contained, the divine feminine is being released in all her glory and we will once again see a renaissance period, where great art, architecture, philosophy, literature and science will develop and flourish. During this decade the greatest minds will stir, to share, to illuminate and to build and create works and ideas that will be marveled around the world’.

And to all the youth out there, enjoy your Spring and your first kiss, this spark is part of a sacred ritual that has been celebrated throughout time immemorial.

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Marie D. Jones is a best-selling author, screenwriter, researcher, radio show host and public speaker. Recently, I sat down with Marie to discuss her work including her book -  2013: The End of Days or A New Beginning. as well as gathering her thoughts on our future and earth changes.

Kala: Hi Marie, thanks for taking the time to sit down and chat about your work. In 2007, you co-wrote the book – Supervolcano: The Catastrophic Event That Changed The Course of Human History, Could Yellowstone Be Next. This book reports on the eruption of the Toba supervolcano in Indonesia, which was the largest volcanic eruption in two million years. How destructive was this volcano and what happened around the planet during this time?

Marie: Toba was massive, releasing over 3,000 times the energy of Mount St. Helens. As a result, the planet was plunged into a volcanic winter that lasted about six years or so, and Toba also created a population bottleneck, which altered our genetic evolution. When Toba erupted 74,000 years ago, there were approximately 100,000 humans, and the supervolcano culled that down to an estimated 2,000 – 8,000 survivors. It is from those survivors we all exist today, and the Toba Catastrophe Theory claims that this event also caused the extinction of all other branches of humans except ours – Homo Sapien. Population bottlenecks occur in nature now and then, and sometimes species go extinct. In the case of us humans, we bred like crazy to make up for the lost population, and created a sort of “survivor genetic line.” This explains the reduction in genetic variation of our species, even as we have increased genetic differentiation. It also could explain why genetic differentiation among humans is a more recent phenomenon that seemed to have occurred around 75,000 years ago, and may be directly linked to the Toba event.

Kala: Is the next potential supervolcanic eruption predicted for Yellowstone National Park? What are geologists and other researchers reporting on these studies?

Marie: Yellowstone is certainly a supervolcano to watch, although it is not overdue as some people have mistakenly said. There is activity there and scientists are monitoring the caldera, but there are other supervolcano sites that could potentially erupt, including one that may be linked to the Southern San Andreas fault, according to research done at the Scripps Institute. Long Valley, California caldera could be just as devastating as Yellowstone, and it has the special characteristic of potentially being triggered by a major quake along the Southern San Andreas, which we are told is imminent. There is also unsettling news that a supervolcano may exist beneath the Mount St. Helens region, and we all know how active that region is! But as of today, there are no indicators of the kind of activity suspected prior to a super eruption to have earth scientists worried. Leave that to the doomsayers!

Kala: What are your thoughts about the earthquakes and tsunami’s occurring around the earth recently? Are there more to come? Also, what about the report that the 8.8 earthquake in Chile shifted the earth’s axis by eight centimeters, which removes 1.26 microseconds off of Earth’s daily rotation, therefore altering time?

Marie: The Earth is a living planet and the ground beneath our feet is never still. Quakes happen all the time, and we are much more aware of them now because of the availability of mass media. And when quakes happen in highly populated areas, thus killing a lot of people, they cause more fear and panic than those that occur in the middle of nowhere. But the many large quakes we are experiencing are not an indicator that the world will end, just Mother Nature up to her usual tricks. In fact, here in California, I learned that we had about 300 LESS quakes last year than the year before. And yes, massive quakes can indeed move the earth beneath our feet, and create mountain ranges, valleys and all sorts of changes to the landscape. What is really frightening is that more and more humans are choosing to live in coastal areas all over the world, thus increasing the chances of people dying from tsunamis. This is a human choice, though. Tsunamis are natural occurrences after some massive quakes, and only destroy villages that are in their path. We are the ones who choose to build those villages. I don’t mean to sound callous, I live in a quake zone, but it is my choice and when it happens, I cannot blame God or the devil or even nature for that choice. I am, however, fully trained in disaster preparedness and response.

Kala: Your latest work is: 2013: The End of Days or a New Beginning. There’s so much hype about 2012, movies, books, theories, arguments and wild speculations. Why do you think so many people have latched on to one calendar date from a culture that is not around to explain their date process?

Marie: We did it in the year 2000, too, with all the Y2K fears. I think we have a natural attraction to death and destruction, a sort of collective death wish, which explains the popularity of movies and books about disasters and end of the world scenarios. We get some kind of deep psychological satisfaction by predicting our own demise, and in the case of religious belief, a certain righteousness comes into play. The idea that one religion’s followers will be saved and all the other sinners will die. Why we latched on to the Mayan cyclical end date is beyond me. Most likely because it is the “next available date,” and when nothing much happens, people will find some obscure date in a holy text or prophecy and that will become the new end of the world focus. The Mayan people themselves, and their elders have spoken out about this quite recently, did not start the end days interpretations. Those are strictly tied to Western religious traditional beliefs. The Mayans were, as most, if not all ancient civilizations, people who believed in the cycles of nature and life and marked those cycles in their calendars just as we do. But when one cycle ends, we have NO reason to believe they were suggesting gloom and doom and extinction. They simply may cycle right back to year zero and start a whole new cycle. Just like every end of December we cycle back to January.

Kala: Let’s delve into some of the prophecies regarding 2012. First question, will earth changes occur in 2012 which will disrupt our lives with disruptive sunspot cycles and monster storms?

Marie: I again suspect there will be plenty of activity that will all be attributed of course to 2012. Storm intensity and frequency is part of long term climate changes we are seeing, and that will increase over the years. Sunspot activity is supposed to peak at the end of an 11 year cycle in 2012, although many scientists have now gone on record to say the crux of the cycle may not be as intense as first thought. BUT the sunspot activity can certainly disrupt our communications systems, electronics, etc. Again, though, we would suffer greatly because we have chosen to make technology such a part of our lives. The sun is just doing its thing, but we are now so technology-dependent, that yes, it could be catastrophic in that sense. I think most of the chaos and anarchy would again be because of human choice, not Mother Nature’s intention to punish us or put an end to us.

Kala: Theories abound regarding global warming including that resources will dwindle to such an extreme that it will force masses of people to move to different areas, which could disrupt nations and as a result, political structures. What is your opinion on this theory?

Marie: My father was a card carrying Republican. He is now totally apolitical because of this issue. He is a geophysicist, a respected scientist, and he and hundreds of his colleagues, whether earth scientists or marine or climate scientists all agree that global climate change is going to make life very different for our children and their children. The only people who are fighting the truth of these climate changes are those who have a vested interest in a political ideology, in the oil, coal and gas industries, and the religious right, who believe that the Earth is ours to dominate (although the Bible said we had “dominion” over, not “domination.”). This is an issue that enrages me, because the science behind it is solid and terrifying, yet we are only hearing from radio talk show hosts and politicians who have NO CLUE about the actual science behind long term climate patterns, and the evidence in the geological record. Even tree rings show clues. Humans disrupt their environment. Our waste disrupts water and soil. Our pollution dirties the air we breath. But few people are willing to take the kind of responsibility to own up to this and change their way of living to stop this train wreck, and that is why so many people side with the likes of Ted Nugent, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. Again, these are people with their own personal agendas that do not involve the care of the planet and the quality of life of our future generations. It makes me livid, too. This is truly a situation where we’ve traded science for selfishness.

Kala: The other side of the prophecies focus on time accelerating and consciousness evolving at a rapid pace, creating new technologies and advancements in healing and medicine. Your thoughts?

Marie: I absolutely see the acceleration of the sheer amount of information that is coming at us, information we have to process and give meaning to, or reject entirely. Our brains are being stretched to the limit! Technology is developing exponentially, and sure, by 2012 we may be seeing things we cannot even imagine now. That is how fast things are moving. The good part of this is that human consciousness is being forced to evolve at that same exponential rate in order to keep up with the changes in our exterior environment. It’s adapt or die. If our consciousness does not shift to become more evolved, we will fall into a state of complete anarchy, individually and collectively. I am a big “fan” of novelty theory, singularity theory and time wave acceleration. We can FEEL things are speeding up. People’s lives are frenzied. If we don’t change something, it will no doubt get to a point of no return and we will be forced to change. I’d rather change by choice.

Kala: Getting to the crux of the situation, December 21, 2012 — overwhelming destruction, instant transformation or just a date that marks a period of time of an age and evolution?

Marie: Would you settle for a little bit of each? I think we are going to see all three. Somewhere in the world people will suffer overwhelming destruction, as in Chile and Haiti this year. I suspect more people will be open to transformation, so that will cause its own shift. And for those who continue to keep their heads in the sand, it will be business as usual. That is just my opinion, though. For all I know, the earth may end completely OR we will all be saved be an advanced race of beings. I don’t think any of us know what will happen until we get there.

Kala: Marie, you’ve also written the book 11:11 The Time Prompt Phenomenon. Many people report a connection to this time, even to the point of looking at a digital clock at this exact time repeatedly or waking up at that time and seeing the time on the clock. Is there a significance to this number pattern?

Marie: Yes, 11:11 is related to the 2012 phenomenon. It is the predicted time of the beginning of the winter solstice on December 21st, according to the Naval Observatory’s atomic clock, which is said to be the most accurate timekeeper we have. Hundreds of thousands of people see 11:11, although I suspect that many do because they have heard about it on the Net and thus begin to notice it. Our brains seek out pattern and will make something a habit once it does, so a person sees a specific number sequence once, then twice, then again and it becomes a pattern their brain then actually seeks out. But there is a theory as well that 11:11 is a message from the Universe, or higher beings, prompting us to wake up and be aware. I think perhaps the truth sits somewhere in between. Anything that alerts us to the importance of the present moment is a Godsend!

Kala: There are many number based patterns in nature like the golden ratio and the fibonacci sequence, referred to as sacred geometry. What part do sacred numbers and mathematical equations play in the universe?

Marie: Many scientists in a variety of arenas will agree that mathematics is the foundation of the laws of the Universe. Numbers play a critical role in how we perceive and shape reality, and have always been considered sacred, although modern humans tend to see numbers as trivial. Ancient people used number ratios and patterns found in nature to build places of worship and sacred sites. They understood that the Universal language was mathematics. Some people will say no, it’s music, but what is at the basis of music? NUMBERS. It’s amazing how intricately designed the natural world is, and yes, it is as if it were designed by a Master Mathematician! There is even a theory that the Universe itself can be explained using just six mathematical ratios, which I wrote about in “11:11 – The Time Prompt Phenomenon.” It is simply stunning that if any of those ratios was off by the slightest bit, we would not exist!

Kala: Thanks so much for your time Marie, appreciate your insight and time.

Marie: Thank you, Kala, for the great questions and for allowing me to discuss my work! I so appreciate it!

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