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The September edition of the Explore Your Spirit with Kala newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure.

I’m discussing Finding Your Creative Mojo, Calling in Fall, sharing news about a new paranormal fiction novel, along with a great way to support the recovery from the oil spill in the Gulf and empowering you to change your thoughts about Mercury Retrogrades.

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Rhinebeck, New York is one of those natural treasures in the world, that when you’re lucky enough to find your way there for a few days, it becomes a memory of a lifetime.

As I made plans to travel and teach a weekend workshop on – Energy Anatomy: Exploring and Healing Your Aura and Chakras with Elizabeth Harper at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck in July, I toyed with the idea of flying or driving. I decided to drive, so that I could take in the sights and perhaps the road less traveled, slowing down to see this part of the country, rather than flying over it all in an hour, and potentially missing what nature had to offer me.

The result? Delight, surprise and splendor! The road to Rhinebeck greets you with the soft, gentle Catskill Mountains, in various shades and textures of green, welcoming you in for the day. Alongside the mountains, the Hudson River rambles along in soothing tones, relaxing my body, mind and spirit further. I drove oohing, aaahhing and gasping at some turns on the road, marveling at the sheer beauty. As someone who has lived in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington and Florida, I’ve seen my share of natural beauty and I’m going to rank the Rhinebeck area up there with all of these spots. Truly inspiring, as a writer, I was ready to check into my hotel room and pull out my trusty Mac and write through the night.

Speaking of the hotel, my first stop was The Rhinecliff, a country hotel just outside on Rhinebeck, located right on the Hudson River. Every room has a view of the river. I stayed on the third story with a balcony that looked out at the Hudson. The room was spacious, with wide plank wood floors, a cathedral ceiling with beams, room for a sofa and a bathroom to rival a spa experience. Early the next morning, I entered the bathroom, which came with battery operated candles to light for ambience, which I promptly lit and used them as my only light in the bathroom. I settled into the two person whirlpool bathtub, filled it and set the jets to bubbling. Relaxing back in the tub, I noticed a rectangular window, even with my head now that I was sitting in the tub. I cranked open the window and to my delight, it opened up to a spectacular view of the Catskill Mountains with the Hudson River in front. I may have taken the longest bath of my life, the jets of the whirlpool massaging and restoring my body after a long drive to New York and my mind and spirit being lifted and rejuvenated breathing in the fresh air while watching the sun rise over the mountains and spill into the river before me.

Every few moments I would sigh and think, it just doesn’t get much better than this, no wonder Chelsea Clinton selected Rhinebeck as the location for her wedding. As I settled back in the tub and continued to watch nature’s show du jour, a small bird, perhaps a finch, alighted on to my window and kept me company for a while. He would look out at the sunrise over the river and take it in and then turn his head to look back at me, as if to say, can you believe this, this is beautiful, are you getting this? Birds have always been one of my totem animals and his company was appreciated this morning.

Later that day, I checked out from the hotel and ventured into the village of Rhinebeck. Villages like Rhinebeck must be the reason that the words charm and quaint were invented by writers. I’m surprised that more filmmakers haven’t made movies here, as it has held on to its history, preserving it so well, and the love and pride that the residents have for their community is apparent on every tree lined street, with houses well kept and honored. The village was bustling with activity with preparations for the upcoming nuptials of Chelsea Clinton.

As I approached the hotel that I would be staying in this evening, photographers were outside in the garden, setting up their shots and were discussing with each other, “let’s put Bill here and Hillary here and Chelsea can stand here…” Entering to check into the hotel, I had arrived at the Beekman Arms, the oldest operating Inn in the country. The Beekman opened its doors to the public in 1766 and has been operating as an Inn ever since. Beautiful and historic, one can sleep in the same room as George Washington once did, as well as have a bite to eat and drink in the Tavern, where many presidents have dined, including Bill Clinton. I stayed in one of the Townsend rooms, which like the proceeding hotel, was spacious, warm and accommodating. My room had a fireplace, two wing back chairs, a writing desk, a comfy bed and a huge walk in closet with a mini fridge. I had the feeling of being in an old European Inn and there was even a decanter on the table filled with sherry to welcome me in from my journey.

Let me just say, I could live at the Beekman Arms for a couple of months to write my next book, it was that warm and welcoming and with its location being right in the center of the village of Rhinebeck, one simply steps out the door and is within walking distance of restaurants, shops and entertainment.

While walking around the area, a gentle rain began to fall and the stoic and well prepared residents, opened their umbrellas, continuing to run their errands in stride. Rhinebeck is only roughly 100 miles from New York City, but the pace is so opposite. People are relaxed here, enjoying their life and have a sense around them of knowing how life should be lived and how people should be treated. One of the memories I’ll remember most from this day, was when the rain began to fall, there were several ladies walking down the street. Each of them paused to open their umbrellas and their umbrellas were painted in brilliant colors and decorated like giant flowers. One was a pink daisy, another a red tulip and a third a yellow sunflower. As I watched these women continue down the street, it was like watching flowers wandering through a garden, simply poetic.

My journey in Rhinebeck was only beginning, I was here to teach a weekend workshop at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies beginning that Friday evening. Little did I know, I would be awakened early the next morning while sleeping in the Beekman Arms by an 18th century ghost still wandering in the hotel.

Visit here again tomorrow for part two of this adventure, as I continue my tale of Rhinebeck, Omega and the ghost of Beekman Arms…

Harriet has some questions for you…

• Are you tired of endlessly spinning in your own To-Do List?
• Do you feel trapped in a paranormal gym chained to a treadmill set on high with no way to get off?
• Is reading about how to balance your life leaving you little hope that you’ll ever be able to do anything else?
• Do you move through life with an entourage of people, tasks and expectations stuck to you like Post-It™ Notes?
• Do you desperately want to find your blankie and take a good nap?

Then move from frenzy to freedom – let Harriet show you how in her book – Harriet Takes the Wheel.

As part of the launch of the new trade paperback edition of her fable, Harriet Takes the Wheel, author Cathleen O’Connor, is asking every be-all, do-all, exhausted woman to be part of a movement from frenzy to freedom. And, in the process, help raise $5,000 for Support Connection, as a major contribution to their most important fundraising & awareness event of the year: The Annual Support-A-Walk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer scheduled for Sunday, October 3, 2010.  Support Connection, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 in Yorktown Heights, NY.that provides free, confidential support services to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer.  Services include peer counseling, support groups, wellness workshops, education, referrals and more. Support Connection helps people across the country through their toll-free number and website. With Support Connection, those living with breast & ovarian cancer don’t have to face it alone.

Author Cathleen O’Connor is an inspirational speaker, writer, metaphysical minister and consultant providing workshops and mentoring services to individuals and organizations. A former corporate executive, Cathleen established a successful holistic wellness center, StoneWater Sanctuary® in Westchester County, NY, offering a variety of holistic wellness approaches.

For more information about Harriet Takes the Wheel, check out Harriet’s website for information about the book and the giveaways being offered with book purchase.

‘The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.’ – Philipus Aureolus Paracelsus.

In the ancient mystery temples, healing techniques and procedures were designed with the individual in mind. The patient would meet with a team of physicians (healers) who worked in connection with the body, mind and spirit.  After interviewing the patient, the group of healers would then discuss and create the best course of treatment for each patient.

In many of these temples, the healing treatment would begin by having the patient stay in one of the rooms of the temple that had been created for healing. The patient would take some herbs and water which assisted in helping them sleep. During their sleep, a shaman or priestess (depending upon the mystery temple) would watch over the patient throughout the night, saying prayers over the person while conducting energy work over the aura and etheric body.

During the following days and weeks, the patient would receive healing in the physical body, with massage, herbs, potions and even surgery when required. Some of the oldest surgical tools found by archaeologists are from ancient Egypt. The patient would also speak with a healer who would listen to what was going on in their personal lives in order to relieve stress and pain and allow the patient to heal the mind and restore. In conjunction, healing at the energetic level included sound and light healing techniques, and natural elements were used including treatments by fire (sauna type rooms for sweating out toxins), water (bathing in waterfalls and pools with minerals added), air (with breathing rituals to calm the nerves and bring in new energy) and earth (with grounding natural foods and crystal healing techniques).

Over the ages, many eastern philosophies continued these practices, adding their own techniques over time to the healing practice. In recent times, the evolution in medicine has turned to repairing the physical body from trauma in emergency situations. As World Wars entered into the 20th century in conjunction with the Industrial Revolution and advancements in technology, tremendous leaps were made in medicine, including heart transplants, re-attaching limbs, and delicate internal surgeries. There is no doubt that medicine has advanced in surgical techniques and in gene therapy.

The unfortunate side effect of the Industrial Revolution is that during this period of rapid growth, the head (mind) detached from the heart and soul and developed amnesia. Medical science, representing the figurative head, became so enamored with what could be attached, replaced and/or removed from the physical body (such as tumors, growths and diseased organs) that it forgot about the heart and soul of the person which also affects and contributes to the health of the body. In this period of amnesia, physicians have focused only on one-third of the healing process. It can not be blamed entirely on the physicians, as history shows that scientists and doctors were maligned, threatened and at times tortured for their research due to fanatical religions that did not want science to conflict with their teachings, so it is understandable why science and religion parted company. During this time of peril, ancient techniques from the mystery schools continued to be passed down in secret from generation to generation as there was an active campaign by religious sects in the western world to destroy the shamans, the wise women and the natural healers. The old ways of healing were almost completely stamped out in the western world during the Dark Ages.

The information survived by the courage of brave souls in every generation who risked their lives to carry the information from one place, one village, one community to another. In addition, there continue to be souls who are reborn each generation with this knowledge carried within them to continue their work , who are also assisted by guides from the other side.

Now, in the 21st century, many doctors, scientists and researchers are looking into the concept of the body, mind and spirit connection and the philosophy of energy medicine. So many meta-physical events have been documented over the years that they can not be disregarded including:

• spontaneous remissions of cancer with no logical explanation
• patients with a positive outlook in life who experience quicker recovery rates and require less pain medication
• studies of patients who recovered more successfully than other similar patients when the only difference in the study was that their recovery was being prayed for by others
• patients who are cured from disease only to have it return again, when from all logical standpoints in the physical body, it should be healed
• effects and changes in the body such as lower heart rates and stabilized blood pressure levels from engaging in yoga and meditation
• introduction and research into eastern techniques such as acupressure, reflexology, massage and new techniques such as Healing Touch and EFT with successful results
  
• out of body experiences and near death experiences reported by a variety of patients

The number of people who are interested in alternative or complimentary medicine is growing substantially.  As a result, this movement has motivated the medical community to entertain and consider the idea of body/mind/spirit medicine. The outlook is hopeful that the western world may again return to an age of healing where all parts of the person are engaged in the healing process.

On the Explore Your Spirit Show, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with many physicians who are engaging in holistic healing work including: The Biology of Belief with Dr. Bruce Lipton, 365 Prescriptions for the Soul with Dr. Bernie Siegel, Life Beyond 100, with Dr. Norman Shealy and Heal Your Body with Dr. David Simon of the Chopra Center to name just a few. Their work is inspiring and provides great hope for the future of medicine on all levels.

In ancient times, it was easy to engage in energy medicine and natural healing. Many towns and large cities provided financially for temples to be built to house and provide for the healers and they were a firmly established, well-known and respected part of the community. Even in small villages, healers were provided for and cared for by the villagers. Today, many people are just beginning to learn about energetic techniques for healing and the systems and procedures are not quite as organized yet as they were in the past. As a result, It can be a bit overwhelming in the search and research to understand what modalities might work best for each person.

In response to this predicament, Linnie Thomas, an author and healer with over thirty years experience in the study of complimentary and alternative therapies set out on a three year undertaking to create a comprehensive resource on the subject working with editor Carrie Obry. The result of this endeavor is The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine. The encyclopedia presents an overview of energy medicine and related bio-therapies and includes over 65 modalities including Healing Touch, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Body Talk, Acupressure, Reiki, and Reflexology. The 547 page book explores eastern and western techniques as well as spiritual and shamanic philosophies and is of tremendous assistance to individuals who are looking for information and detailed explanations on the practical applications of energy medicine

The book is also a wonderful resource for physicians and to healers who are considering a career in complimentary and alternative medicine. Information is provided on how and where to get training and certification in energy medicine including continuing education credits and lists state by state regulations required to practice professionally.

My dear readers, it’s an exciting time for the future of humanity as science and spirituality begin to work together and explore the body, mind and spirit connection. I believe that in this decade we will see great advancements in this work. If you’re interested in energy medicine for your personal health and the health of your family or considering a career in the field, I highly recommend  The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine to assist you on your path.

Welcome to the ‘Quick Five’, where I chat with fascinating authors, artists, teachers and researchers and ask them five questions about their work. Our guest today is Elizabeth Harper, an internationally acclaimed soul therapist, color intuitive, healer, and teacher. Originally from England, she has appeared on British and American radio and television, presents workshops and offers consultations worldwide, and is a faculty member of the renowned Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York. She is the author of Wishing: How to Fulfill Your Heart’s Desires, creator of the Chakra Workout Meditations CD, and designer of the color-coded Sealed With Love jewelry.  Elizabeth’s infectious fun, laughter, love and her obvious embodiment of spiritual truth, touches her work with magic.

Kala: Elizabeth, welcome to the Quick Five. You teach about Color Intuition and how the colors we choose at any given moment reflect messages from a deeper part of our being. How does color reflect our inner self and can we enhance our lives through color?

Elizabeth: Every day you choose color on some level, the clothes you wear, the color of your surroundings, what you choose to eat and drink, even your car color can reflect who you are. If you understand the symbolic meaning of color then all these choices you are making every day can give you clues into what is happening in your life on a physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and prophetic level. You can also use the power of color to invoke certain energies. For example, blue is a color of communication, peace, and creativity. Wearing blue to an interview for instance will help keep you mellow, inspire your thoughts, and encourage the interviewee to view you as a diligent and trustworthy worker. If you are a writer or an artist and need inspiration then blue can help with this too.

Kala: You have a weekly Colorscope video, where people choose the color that they are most attracted to and then you explain the meaning behind the color. In this form of divination, what have people discovered about themselves and the colors they choose?

Elizabeth: People have realized just how intuitive they are! I get some wonderful feedback from this weekly offering. I am always inspired by my guides to use certain colors – different ones each week – and of course they inspire my words so the interpretations are occasionally surprising, but apparently “spot on!” This is a great tool to help people realize the multifaceted symbolism of color, plus it’s colorisciously fun!

Kala: You create Sealed With Love Jewelry, which offers personal designs.  Tell us about your jewelry line…
Elizabeth: In my work as a color intuitive I offer advice and guidance based upon the colors I see in the personal energy field of the person I am working with. I have spent years telling people what colors they need to “eat, drink, meditate with, wear, and surround themselves with” in order to move through obstacles, change consciousness, and to heal their lives. One day it dawned on me that by creating jewelry I could not only offer them the color they needed, but I could also bring healing into their lives through making the jewelry myself. My line of color-coded jewelry reflects the meaning of the colors I see in the aura. For instance, the Open to Receive bracelet is lilac and pink. I see these colors in the energy fields of those who are opening their hearts to receive love and abundance in their lives. When someone wears this bracelet this is exactly what it does. The Shake it Off! Bracelet was completely inspired by my spirit guide Alim. He directed me to create a piece with black, grey, and white specifically for healers to help them release the energy they picked up during the healing session. The colors you are drawn to reveal what you need at this moment so each piece of my jewelry that attracts you also acts as an oracle.

Kala: You and I will be teaching together in July 2010 at the Omega Institute in New York. Our workshop is entitled:  Energy Anatomy: Exploring and Healing Your Aura and Chakras. From your perspective, what will this workshop offer that has not been shared before?

Elizabeth: Many people who educate others on the auras and chakras have never actually seen them, so I feel that we both bring this experience to the table and coming from different perspectives and backgrounds just adds to our work together. I have seen auras and energy fields since I was a child, so my experience and knowledge as a color intuitive plus the unique and profound guidance of my guide Alim can offer students a more personal approach to this subject matter. I like to bring unique and fun exercises to open up the intuitive senses. Because it’s fun it can take the edge off of performance giving people permission to play with the idea of seeing, sensing and healing energies. We also work really well together.

Kala: Your Intuitive Soul Guidance works with Aura Soma Therapy, which some people are not familiar with. Can you explain Aura Soma Therapy and how it works?

Elizabeth: I was introduced to this system in England during the 1980’s when I trained as a Color Therapist. The bottles contain oil and water, one or two colors, aromatherapy oils, crystal essences and herbal essences. There are currently 107 differently colored bottles as well as complementary essences that are used to invite certain energies in. The idea is that the colors you choose reveal your journey through life at this moment. Each bottle you choose has a specific name and meaning. The contents of the bottles can be used on the physical body for healing, but I like to use them as a visual tool for healing and prophetic use. It is a really beautiful system and one that I use together with other techniques.

Kala: Elizabeth, thank you for joining us here on the Quick Five. Looking forward to teaching with you again in July at the Omega Institute. Dear readers, if interested, visit the Omega Institute for information on the workshop and to register.

Elizabeth: Thank you Kala, I look forward to our class in July too. The Omega campus is a really magical place for us to share our work together. The energy is amazing and I know that people who come to our class will have a truly memorable and wonderful weekend.
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Join Kala in July 2010 as she teaches at the Omega Institute for a weekend workshop entitled:
Energy Anatomy: Exploring and Healing Your Auras and Chakras.

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).

Author Eve Baumohl Neuhaus studied and worked with Shri Mahant Swami Ganeshanand Saraswati Giri (known to students and friends as Ganesh Baba. Ganesh was initiated through the same Kriya Yoga lineage as Paramahansa Yogananda (see one of my all time favorite books – (Autobiography of a Yogi)

In Eve’s book, The Crazy Wisdom of Ganesh Baba: Psychedelic, Sadhana, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini and the Cosmic Energy in Man, she shares the core principles and teachings of Ganesh Baba including the conscious control of prana and breath, and how to expand the consciousness and connect with universal energy.

Ganesh Baba’s teachings are known as Crea Yoga and evolved from several practices including tantric practices from Kriya Yoga and his life experiences with the Naga Babas and their connection with Lord Shiva.

For Yoga aficionado’s, the book is a wonderful addition to your library, filled with pearls of wisdom and reminders of how daily practice of the body and the mind lead to living in spirit, beyond the illusion of time.

A personal favorite in the book for me is on page 89-90, which discusses the third level of Crea, which is defined as… ‘conscious action. This is the heart of practice: using your free will, your attention, consciously, to the greatest benefit of all’.

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Enjoyed this article? Kala welcomes your comments and reads them all. Don’t miss a thing! Subscribe by clicking the button at the top right corner of this article. By doing so, you’ll receive e-mail updates every time a new article by Kala Ambrose is posted – and it’s free! To read archived articles by Kala Ambrose, visit her main page at National Metaphysical Spirituality Examiner.

Join Kala in July 2010 as she teaches at the Omega Institute for a weekend workshop entitled:
Energy Anatomy: Exploring and Healing Your Auras and Chakras.

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).

‘If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves’. ~C.G. Jung, Integration of the Personality, 1939

As spiritual beings experiencing a human lifetime, we strive to understand the human condition as the soul explores boundaries, challenges and pleasures of being in the human form and living on the earth plane. As conscious creators, we strive in each moment, thought, action and deed to express our passions, loves and desires. There are as I say on the Explore Your Spirit show, ‘many paths, one destination’ and we have the free will to choose how we live in each lifetime, with the exception of a little destiny and karma thrown into the mix along the way.

For many people, an important part of this expression is the choice to have children. Perhaps there is no quicker way to learn who you are and test the boundaries of your patience, competence, wisdom, compassion and unconditional love, than through raising a child. The act of parenthood is a sacred undertaking and when done with love and care, the parent and child enter into a relationship which endures the test of time, providing tremendous benefit to them both along the way. I have often said that my son has been my greatest teacher, for out of the mouth of babes comes the wisdom of the ages. The goal I have always believed, is not to raise the child in a manner of how we think they should be, but rather in the manner of allowing them the safety and encouragement to explore and discover over time, who they are at the soul level. This in turn, allows them to express fully who they are meant to be in this lifetime, providing encouragement as a parent, rather than directives.

In her book, Soul to Soul Parenting, author Annie Burnside provides a guide to raising a family in a spiritually conscious fashion. A mother of three, Annie encourages parents to become ‘…active participants in their children’s awakening as conscious global citizens’. The book advises parents that a multitude of positive messages can be communicated to children helping them discover and reinforce life-afirming attributes within themselves.

In this forthcoming age of Aquarius, humanity is evolving at a rapid pace and the new souls coming through each day require new techniques and guidance in creating their future. In Soul to Soul Parenting, Burnside shares 22 methods for integrating spirituality into daily family life, encompassing a range of techniques including music, spirit mobiles, connecting with nature and specific tools and applications available to parents.

I recommend the book for parents with children of all ages including teens, as it’s packed full of wonderful ideas to bring families closer together to explore their highest potential.

Welcome to ‘The Quick Five’, where I chat with fascinating authors, artists, teachers and researchers and ask them five questions about their work. My guest today is Stanton Friedman. Stanton received BSc and MSc degrees in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956. He was employed for 14 years as a nuclear physicist for such companies as GE, GM, Westinghouse, TRW Systems, Aerojet General Nucleonics, and McDonnell Douglas on such advanced, classified, eventually cancelled, projects as nuclear aircraft, fission and fusion rockets, and nuclear powerplants for space.

Since 1967 he has lectured on the topic “Flying Saucers ARE Real!” at more than 600 colleges and over 100 professional groups in 50 states, 9 provinces, and 16 other countries. He has published more than 80 UFO papers and appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs. He is the original civilian investigator of the Roswell Incident and co-authored “Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident.” TOP SECRET/MAJIC, his explosive book about the Majestic 12 group established in 1947 to deal with crashed saucers, was published in 1996 and went through 6 printings. He has provided written testimony to Congressional Hearings, appeared twice at the UN, and been a pioneer in many aspects of Ufology including Roswell, Majestic 12, the Betty Hill-Marjorie Fish star map work; analysis of the Delphos, Kansas, physical trace case; crashed saucers, flying saucer technology and challenges to the S.E.T.I. (Silly Effort to Investigate) cultists.

Stanton Friedman takes a clear-cut unambiguous stand that some UFO’s are alien spacecraft, that the subject of flying saucers represents a Cosmic Watergate, that none of the anti-UFO arguments made by a variety of noisy negativists stand up to careful scrutiny, and that we are dealing with the biggest story of the past millennium: visits to Planet Earth by alien spacecraft and the successful coverup by governments of the best data: alien wreckage and bodies recovered in New Mexico, for 63 years. He has spent many weeks at a total of 20 document archives. Stan has successfully taken on many critics of flying saucers, Roswell, Majestic 12, including winning a debate at Oxford University.

Stanton has previously been a guest on The Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show, where I discussed his work and his book, Flying Saucers and Science. The topic of our interview today on the Quick Five is Stanton’s new book, Science Was Wrong: Startling Truths About Cures, Theories, and Inventions They Declared Impossible‘, which was co-authored with Kathleen Marden.

Kala: Stanton, wonderful to speak with you again and welcome to the ‘Quick Five’. Your new book is entitled – Science Was Wrong: Startling Truths About Cures, Theories, and Inventions They Declared Impossible’. What was the most astounding bit of information that you discovered that scientists had wrong and which field of science did you find has the most errors?

Stanton: That is like trying to say which of your children you prefer. The most distressing, frankly, was the terrible Eugenics Movement with its Hitlerian approach to selecting the finest people and keeping others from reproducing. My own grandparents wouldn’t have been allowed in since they could not have passed tests in English when they arrived. Kathleen did an outstanding job on that chapter. There were loads of errors in the space and aviation areas…. False claims made by smart people who knew nothing about the topics at hand

Kala: Several of the chapters in the book deal with medical issues, such as the Hemophilia Holocaust. Can you describe to our readers the relevance and importance of this holocaust? Also what types of medical cures did you find in your research that were proved wrong at a later date?

Stanton: Ten thousand American Hemophiliacs were made HIV positive as a result of the medical community’s advice to keeping using the Factor VIII transfusions because there was only one chance in a million that the virus could be transmitted via transfusion. The factor was made by batch processing of blood using thousands of units. If one was contaminated, all the product would be. Furthermore, it was already know that heat treatment of blood products could eliminate viruses such as Hepatitis C. But that was too expensive! The voices of reason were ignored until it was too late.

Kala: You and the late Carl Sagan were class mates in the physics department at the University of Chicago for three years. You mention in Science Was Wrong and elsewhere that he was wrong about UFO’s, abductions, and government cover-ups. Did you two argue in physics class about these theories or did the differences evolve at a later date?

Stanton: We were classmates 1953-1956 and never discussed such matters. I didn’t read a book about UFOs until 1958 and didn’t find Blue Book Special Report 14 until about 1961. I visited him a couple of times in Ithaca , much later, when speaking at Cornell University . We obviously disagreed,though cordially. I also wrote him a strong critique of his Sunday Supplement article about abductions.

Kala: Do you believe that the changes in the energy output of the sun are the real cause of climate change as opposed to the production of CO2?

Stanton: I am certainly convinced, along with a number of scientists, that the sun is the primary driver of the earth’s climate. There have been times when the CO2 level was much higher than now without catastrophic global warming. CO2 isn’t even the most abundant greenhouse gas.. water vapor is. The notion that man is responsible for the climate doesn’t hold up. New satellites are providing more and more data pointing the finger at the sun. We can’t do much about that.

Kala: Stephen Hawking is one of the best known scientists on the planet. What are your thoughts about his comments in April about aliens?

Stanton: Frankly, as I have said in one of my monthly columns, his comments were pretty silly. None of the astrophysicists have deigned to examine the overwhelming evidence that aliens have already been visiting. The notion that Earthlings can be compared to the Native Americans discovered by Columbus is absurd. We have many weapons of mass destruction and the means for delivering them. We will be going to the stars using our newly found (1938) notions that nuclear fusion is what powers the stars and our ability to harness fusion with our first H-bomb in 1952. It released the energy of 10 million tons of TNT. We are obviously a primitive society whose major activity is tribal warfare as demonstrated by our killing of fifty million earthlings during WW 2. Nobody out there would want us to leave here. The notion that if aliens were coming, they would have communicated with us using technology like ours is beyond silly. Columbus didn’t send smoke signals to the natives.

Kala: I’m breaking my own rule here and going for a sixth question, but I have to ask. Science used to be a field that was open to free flowing thoughts, open minded ideas and hypothesis’s that were explored no matter how radical the idea was at the beginning. It now seems to have done a complete reversal, becoming dogmatic and scientists are quick to ridicule each other and shun scientists who are pioneers of new fields of study. You cite some examples in your book such as Dr. Immanuel Velikovsky. Why has science changed, with the focus more on debunking, destruction and isolation, rather than creating and supporting new research? How it is it affecting the various fields of study and the scientists themselves?

Stanton: Now it is really a question, not of the search for truth, but of the search for status, tenure and research grants and fear of being held up for ridicule. I have spoken at over 600 colleges and found that fewer than 2% have read any of the large scale scientific studies I discuss. In addition 10% of the attendees have seen a UFO but 905 did not report what they saw mostly for fear of ridicule. Most professors lack courage to swim against the tide.

Kala: Stanton, thanks for taking the time to join me here for the Quick Five.

Stanton: You are very welcome. My privilege. My books and a number of articles are listed at my web site www.stantonfriedman.com

May is Meditation Month and it’s exciting to see this form of mind body spirit holistic healing given the credence and attention it deserves. The act of meditation is one of the most rewarding gifts you can give to yourself, yet for many, the concept is daunting. There are those who enter into meditative practices that evolve into an entire lifestyle, but for those who have never tried to meditate, the idea of sitting in a very uncomfortable position in complete silence is enough to discourage even the slightest attempt.

If you are looking to adopt a meditation practice, begin by disregarding any preconceived notions of how you think a meditation practice should operate. The key to a successful meditation practice, is to create a practice that feels right for you.

One of the easiest ways to do this, is to adopt a simple ten minute meditation.

Ten Minute Bliss Breaks

Create a set time that will become your ten minute meditation time. Perhaps you’ll wake early before the rest of your household to have those quiet ten minutes each day, or during your lunch hour outside in a park. Many people prefer to meditate in the evening to relax after a busy day and to open their mind to a deeper dream state. Crucial in any meditation practice, is the breath. Regardless of whether you wish to spend ten minutes in meditation or ten hours, slow deep methodical breathing will relax the body and bring in oxygen to both the lungs and blood stream. It will also help to retain focus and awareness.

When beginning a new meditation practice, you may find that when you take those ten minutes, that it proves to be too difficult to simply relax and think of nothing. Do not feel concerned, this is your practice and you can create a meditation practice which is right for you at this time. You will find that it will evolve over time as you continue the practice and in the beginning, even slow relaxed breathing is good for the body and will relax you.

Guided Meditations

For many people, guided meditations are a wonderful way to meditate. You can listen to the meditation on CD or on your iPod playing it in your home, car, or with headphones anywhere you are. Simply choose the meditation that appeals to you and enter the journey that the guided meditation provides with a guide and relaxing music. Guided meditations allow your mind to focus on particular images, allowing for creative visualization. As a teacher of the ancient wisdom teachings, I created a trilogy of sacred site guided meditations intended to guide the listener on a journey through nature, along with providing the opportunity to interact with guides and receive messages from the higher self.

The sacred site trilogy begins with the Spirit of Hawaii, Egyptian Mystery Temple and culminates with the Tibetan Mountain Journey.  Each meditation runs for over 30 minutes and a sample of each of these meditations can be heard here on the Explore Your Spirit website.

Powerful Stress Relieving Creative Visualizations

If your day is full and you don’t have time for a guided meditation, create a sacred space for yourself that you can return to often. As you begin your meditation, picture a peaceful scene which you find relaxing. Perhaps it’s the beach or a mountaintop or a lush garden. Build the scene in your mind, adding beautiful details.

If you find a garden to be calming, create a bench where you will sit in the garden. See the trees and the cascade of flowers blooming in a multitude of color. Listen for the sound of birds chirping, along with the soft breeze blowing through the trees. Tilt your head back and feel the warmth of the sun on your face.. Breathe in slow and deep and exhale fully, releasing the air from deep within. Take your shoes off and sink your feet deep into the soft grass, flexing your toes. As you breathe in again deeply, smell the flowers as their scent fills the garden. Now if you wish, you can release whatever is troubling you. You may choose to ask that a guide or friend come to sit with you on the bench who will listen to you as you share your thoughts and concerns. You might create a lake around the garden or a waterfall, and as you swim, you release the cares and they float away. Perhaps a pet from your childhood joins you in the garden and you spend time with them, petting and playing with them, forgetting your cares of the day.

Continue building this garden in great detail each day during your ten minute meditation and visualization until you can see it fully in your mind and know it well. Then claim this scene as your sacred space. Know that you can return there anytime, all you need to do is to sit quietly, breathe deeply and imagine this scene in your mind. In this space, you can relax and spend a few minutes there every day.

This act of active meditation can become a profound spiritual practice that can make a significant impact on your day and create a sense of relaxation and well-being.

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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).