The first day of the ancient calendars falls on the March equinox, the first day of spring, the day of light. At the time of the equinox, the sun is observed to be directly over the equator, and the north and south poles of the Earth lie along the solar terminator; sunlight is evenly divided between the north and south hemispheres.

It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical, vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed. The moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year.

In association with the “rebirth of nature,” extensive spring-cleaning is a wonderful ritual to honor as the birth of a new year. This is also extended to the personal aspect with ones intention of this day as it is especially powerful for the rest of the year and often will affect the outcome of the rest of the year. So, if a person is warm and kind to their relatives, friends and neighbors on the day of light then the new year will be a good one.

It is wise to begin with cleaning homes, known as ‘spring cleaning.’ This is observed days before the day of light. Clean every part of your house, dust furniture and wash carpets. This is practiced to welcome the new spring season with freshness.

On the day of light the fire ritual, where a silver urn with a small fire nourished by sandalwood and 7 haoma seeds and the silent contemplation of light, allows for the fire symbolically to purify the inner fire of Divine Love.

Everyone present to the fire ceremony can toss a sandalwood twig into the fire, intending the offering to represent the relinquishing of some attachment or psychological limitation that one wishes to be consumed by the fire. The ritual thus symbolizes the physical representations of surrendering and giving up desires and limitations to the light of Divine love.

Tony Samara, author of ‘Shaman’s Wisdom,’ ‘From the Heart,’ ‘Different Yet the Same,’ and ‘Deeper than Words’ was born in England, grew up in Egypt and also in Norway where he discovered the “Zen Buddhist philosophy”. This discovery eventually led him to the “Mount Baldy Zen Center in California, USA” where he learned the spiritual teachings of “Kyozan Joshu Sasaki.” He had curiosity to explore further the essence of spirituality and thus went to live and learn with shamanic communities around the globe including a period of time spent with some highly influential shamans in the Amazon River region and the Andes Mountains. Now people from all over the world visit Tony Samara to take spiritual guidance and experience being in his presence. http://www.tonysamara.org/

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READ: How can I be closer to my dream today? by Tony Samara

2012 is here and with its approach there are many interesting ideas, theories and reactions to the numerous changes we find ourselves in.
We are at the beginning of a New Era and many are reflecting on what has been and what they would like now to be a more fundamental part of their inner and outer experience and what their intentions are for this exciting era. Others find themselves reflecting as to how yet another year has slipped by without fulfilling all their goals and dreams…

READ: What You Want Already Exists by Hemal Radia

What you want is ready for you. What you want is outside of your door ready to come in. The moment you had the desire, it was ready…the Universe had what you want all ready for you, starting with it in vibration. Your job is to get into alignment with it via your vibration so as to let it in.

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I apologize for my inability to distinguish the benevolent warrior from the heartless warrior, a reflection of my own confusion dealing with the battlefields of yore. When I opened my heart too wide, I was vulnerable to attack from warring factions. I was conditioned to believe that I had to stay rigid, focused, prepared for any eventuality, in the desire to protect myself and others from attack. But I went too far, and closed too tight, and eradicated the bridge between our hearts. I am seeing this now and I am sorry.

I apologize for my perpetual absence, a reflection of my own inner absence, my inability to connect from a heart jammed tight by unresolved emotions that I did not have the tools to work through. I still lack many of these tools, but I am open to their emergence.

I apologize for my inability to distinguish relationship from war. Like a warrior in enemy territory, I would sneak in and out of your life in the night, plundering and selfishly taking what I needed, then crawling back to the other side of the abyss with the spoils. I gave little back for fear that I would become vulnerable to attack. I had war on the brain and I could not see the river of love waiting on the other side of the battlefield. I now recognize that love is the antidote for the armoured warrior, but I could not drink the antidote in my driven state.

I apologize for not seeing you, my eyes blinded by congealed rage and unshed tears. If it is any consolation, and I imagine it is not, I could not see myself either. I saw only that which served my hyper-vigilance, my warrior focus. My mirror was a battlefield.

I apologize for my ungrounded materialism, my power driven tyrannies, my obsession with accumulation. Somehow I imagined that accumulation would protect me and those close to me, but I failed to recognize that it just perpetuated the madness. I also apologize for my egoic abuses, a reflection of my own misguided ego, pumped up to deal with an inherently competitive world. I couldn’t distinguish the healthy, confident ego from the cocky, unhealthy ego. I went much too far in the wrong direction.

I apologize for a sexuality that was objectifying and disconnected from the heart. I know you longed for real intimacy, a merging of our souls along the heart-genital highway. But there were too many defences around my heart, and no bridge could form between our souls. There were moments when your loving ways freed me from my body masks, but I had no template to stand in that heart-fire. I am sorry for this, for I know that the path you longed for was the path to God.

I apologize for my horrifying acts of violence, a reflection of my own congealed rage, my own inability to distinguish real enemies from friends. There are no words that can undo what I have done in those moments of madness. I know this, I do. I would hide my face in shame, but that won’t make things better. I need to own my misdeeds, and then find a way to believe in my capacity to move from a more loving place. I call out to other male warriors to be accountable for the actions of our gender, not in a way that is self-hating, but in a way that is courageously self-honest and genuinely compassionate. The heartfelt warrior acknowledges the error of his ways, and has the courage to do all he can to make amends over time.

I apologize for my inability to develop a conscious relationship. You were right there with your beautiful heart on your sleeve but I was too attached to my individualism and afraid of this unknown terrain. I know the forests, the marketplace and the ways of the outer world so well, but my inner geography is foreign to me. You called me to a place I was ill-prepared to go, although I sensed, below the surface of my bravado, that you called me home.

I am grateful for your willingness to believe that who I was in those rare moments of vulnerability was the real me. You were right- the real me lives inside of my heart- but a few moments now and then was the most I could handle. I saw you as dangerous, for in your presence I began to taste a surrendered way of being. Nonetheless, your faith in my goodness kept me going through many a battle, and restored my faith in life when I most needed it. You were the light at the end of a barbaric tunnel, and I am blessed.

I am grateful that you stuck with me through thick and thin, and I also understand those times you had to give up and let go. I now recognize that there is meaningful difference between a love-ship and a relationship. Love alone is not enough. Without a shared willingness to become conscious, there can only be frustration. I was so often impossible, clinging to my unconsciousness like a soldier clings to his weapons. I recognize the courage it took for you to keep your heart open in the presence of my resistance. You had every right to seek an authentic relationship, as your spirit was ignited in its presence. Your beautiful heart had every right to be met in its openness and willingness. I am grateful for the time you gave me, a moments respite from the hiding places I mistakenly called home.

I am grateful for Grandmother, for no one saw my tenderness more clearly. I am grateful for Mother, for choosing to bring me into being and for nourishing my body until I could find my feet. I am grateful for Mother Earth, for grounding my expansion and enlivening my spirit. I am grateful for the Divine Mother, the real Mother of us all. I now feel her divine presence, so close. Fiercely compassionate, she was always right here, breathing life into me, holding me safe. I sit in her lap as she breathes me.

I look forward to the day when the only thing that ignites relationship is two souls calling out to one another, two soul-hearts beating in the same direction, a whisper of longing that bridges one essence to another. I want to want you not because it gratifies my ego, not because you are outwardly beautiful, but because your very presence invites my Godself out of hiding. I want to touch you with my heart on my sleeve, to know chemistry between us that is not gender identified, but that is essence sourced, loves liquid lava flowing from the heart to the genitals to the great beyond. In this love-struck world, relationship will always be experienced as spiritual practice, a devotional expression of our God-self.

I had always believed that sensitivity is impossible to hold to in a harsh world. Yet in this moment, I feel sensitive, but without the fragility. I am still wearing armor but there is a shift in the direction of my intensity. I can linger in the heart-space a little longer than I once could, I am softening in places. After so many lifetimes with weapon in hand, a tenderling warrior is being birthed in the core of my being. He is confused, but he intuitively knows that this is the way home.

Please don’t give up on me or my fellow warriors. Forgive us our misdeeds, or, at the least, be open to the possibility that we will change as the trail expands to meet our shifting intentionality. The day will come when our warrior spirit loses its harsh edge, and comes into alignment with benevolent action. Some of us are already there, and many more of us will follow. The road to transformation is dependent on a bridge between genders, a benevolent bridge that celebrates our differences with respect and kindness. That work must begin with healing the rifts along the gender continuum, working hard to heal the collective heart until one day we can stand on a bridge across forever, hands held together, hearts open and alight, embracing the sacred masculine and divine feminine living at the heart of us all. I will meet you there.

May you feel the love of the Divine Mother crashing down on your heartfelt shores, graciously lifting you up above the madness of the world, nestling you in the grateful arms of those you have nurtured. Those of us who have received your blessings may not always acknowledge it, but your acts of love have landed within us, growing us stronger and infusing us with love’s light. Thank you.

~A former criminal lawyer and psychotherapist, Jeff Brown is the author of “Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation,” recently published by North Atlantic Books. Endorsed by authors Elizabeth Lesser and Ram Dass, “Soulshaping” is Brown’s autobiography — an inner travelogue of his journey from archetypal male warrior to a more surrendered path. You can connect with his work at www.soulshaping.com

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The question I apply to any “have to” or “should” throughout a day is:   Why am I “doing” this?  and then, What is it I think I’ll achieve by “doing” this? Is this “doing” some natural, inner impulse, or is it yet one more attempt to in some way seek society’s approval?

What does it mean to be free of definitions? by Gangaji

At this time in our present history, we have the ability to be conscious of the stories we have been taught and how they define us, as well as the stories we unquestionably have believed about who another is. We can be willing to be unguarded with ourselves, and we can take responsibility for the result. We can marvel when we discover that the stories of previously demonized others (enemies) are as beautiful and multi-layered as our own. We mature when we realize that some of the stories cherished as the foundation..

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“Be THE CHANGE you want to see”

“Se el Cambio Que Quieres Ver “ 

Gandhi

Sergio Jimenez Campos wanted to change the world. Quite an aspiring task and definitely something most of us dream of doing, yet a lot of work to take on for one man. From the beautiful country of Costa Rica, Sergio would search the internet, looking for peace projects that he could get involved in. After posting a few of his beliefs of peace on a blog, Gordon Millar from Scotland read and felt that Sergio would be a perfect co-founder and co-creator for The Global We. With a diverse set of individuals, Gordon and his team were convinced that people can join from all over the world to discuss ways and implement systems to make the world a better place. Along with Martin Aelred from Scotland, Kumud Singh from India and Cat Forsley from Canada, the Global We was born.

“Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead

The Global We was formed quickly in 2009 from a group of determined people from literally all points of the globe. With this diversity, they can touch many, but what projects did the Global We take on? To sum it up, all of them. Through YouTube and other forms of social media technology these individuals start creating videos to reach out to strangers across the globe, sharing in issues such as plastic production, wars and the importance of the reconnection of human kind. They started receiving emails internationally asking for help on emotional and personal issues. Members of the Global We would answer based on their personal experience. Sergio asserts that personal experience in life can “provide a lot of light in the fire” of others.  With no money invested and a lot of love, the Global We quickly touched the hearts and minds from all corners of the earth.

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” Albert Einstein

The Global We quickly became attached to issues in regards to mass pollution. Causes such as “We all share one planet” include the problems with plastic in our era. The Global We stresses that the world must learn how to use it wisely since its overuse can affect our eco system. Let us leave the planet to our children in better shape than we received it! Sergio believes that one should “be the change they want to see” instead of waiting for someone else to do it, use your own two hands to become that change.

How does the Global We work with each different culture, religion and creed around the world?  The answer again is simple. Embrace the difference and find commonality between the barriers. Uniting for a cause to make the world a cleaner and overall better place to live is a universal language that stems across each country, through each person. To reach this international fan base, Sergio himself speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. He has friends and family around the planet, and with his coworkers they are able to reach their fan base in India as effectively as in England. This effectively aids in improving their global communication and increases the creativity of new ideas and the support from each incredible person from around the planet. This helps the Global We handle their huge fan base around the world in many languages.

“Remember, intentions are the first part of an Action. Motivation is basic for our First Step ” Sergio ´Checho – Che-bro´ Jiménez Campos

What does the future hold for the Global We? Sergio insists that the future is created by every step we take. He encourages individuals to grow their own personal gardens, keeping our neighbours healthy. Mother Nature can heal us, so we must be her caretakers to ensure her safety. Over time, the Global We has connected with Ipeace, Costa Rica, Edinburgh, India and California’s Global centers of Peace and Progress to share ideas and thoughts on the commitment to peace.

www.theglobalwe.com

Youtube: Theglobalwe

Facebook:The Global We

Yeria Productions-http://vimeo.com/yeriaproductions

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‘Tis the season to be?  This time of year is a special one for many reasons; be they religious, personal, familial, celebratory.  Whatever the case, the holiday season is different from the rest of the year.  For many, it is a happy time, for some it is a lucrative time and for lots it is a stressful time.  Whatever this time of year has meant to you in the past; this year, let it also be a season of spirit.

Take the opportunity to form a deeper connection with our Creator and the angels.  In the story of Jesus’ birth, angels played a vital role as the messengers of his arrival.  Today, they are still trying to reach us, sending messages of love.  Let this be the season that you allow yourself to receive those messages and feel the loving presence of the Divine.

We are not alone; we are all surrounded by love every moment of every day.  It is there if you choose to see and feel it.  Often, we are filled with anger, resentment, sadness, irritation and other distractions that block our ability to sense this Universal love.  There is a way back to it if you choose to follow it.  Living in gratitude will align you with your higher self who only knows love.

Find at least one thing for which to be grateful every waking hour of every day this holiday season.  Keep a List of Thanks and write down your gratitude discoveries.  Soon, you will raise your vibration and begin to see and feel the Divine love of the Universe and your angels.  When you embrace a season of spirit, yours will surely begin to shine!

Gina Sendef is a independent Spiritual Self-Help Author and Angel Intuitive. Writing is her life long passion. Her soon to be self-published first book, “Truth Works, Divine Life Lessons for Kids of all Ages”, is a self-help book geared towards reading age children, teens and young adults. The premise for Truth Works is to undo harmful affects that exisit when our children are taught traditional life lessons like “life is not fair” or “money is the root of all evil”. The goal of the book is to undo this programming at a young age, ensuring the subconscious belief system for our children is optimistic, safe and secure. When we address these destructive beliefs in childhood and expose their false nature, they cannot reside in our subconscious minds for a lifetime as the basis for our beliefs. We are left with the pure, positive and absolute spiritual TRUTH. She created Angel Works as a means to work with the positive and loving energy of the angels to provide people with guidance that will improve their health, uncover their life’s purpose, enrich their relationships and enhance their lives. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truth-Works-by-Gina-Sendef/179796375389186

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You are Loved: 5 Ways to feel more loved today regardless your relationship status

It’s natural to want a companion to walk this earth with. To face the big stuff and the small stuff with
A witness to your life, as you are a witness and cheerleader for theirs. We all want to feel loved.But what if you haven’t found that soul partner yet? Are you destined to feel lonely until you do?
Or what if your relationship isn’t quite where you’d like it to be. Are you just supposed to feel unloved until it is?

Getting to know You by Panache Desai

Someone You Really Need to Get to Know There is someone I’m dying for you to really get to know. This person is amazing, insightful, charming, brimming with life, and filled with limitless potential. You’ll be blown away by their depth and capacity for love. I’d like you to meet… you!

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Now, humanity is at a time like no other. Planetary changes, social changes, personal changes ~ we are being served with a great opportunity…

This film is made and offered to bring about a more loving world.

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Keep the Money Peace
How to create peace out of potentially difficult money situations this holiday season

By Christine Arylo

When you get down to what separates great, long-lasting partnerships from ones that start with the best intentions but fizzle out over time, there are a few very basic rules and behaviors that while seemingly common sense, most people don’t have a clue how to go about.

One of the most vital is HONESTY. When life is smooth, honesty is easy. It’s when the bumps come up that the temptation to fib, to disguise or avoid the truth seem like the simplest path. But over time, little lies  build to bigger lies and resentment – neither of which you want hanging around your relationship.

Especially with the holiday’s coming up, you could find yourself in all kinds of sticky situations that take your peace on earth and turn it into a whopping fight.

Here are some simple ways to make sure you keep Money Peace flowing in your relationships this holiday season:

Say You…

• Spend a chunk of change without consulting your partner
• Blow the budget you both agreed to
• Put something on credit when you’ve agreed you are paying off your debt

What NOT to Do…

1. Hide the bill and pray he/she never finds out.

2. Feel guilty, wait for them to figure it out and beg for forgiveness.

3. Sneak your misdemeanor into another conversation or get to them while they are busy or distracted.

4. Fess up but slough it off as not a big deal, you’ll find the money somewhere, after the holidays!

To Create Money Peace…

1. Admit to yourself that you acted outside of the agreements you had with your partner. You have to accept responsibility with yourself that your action was outside of either a stated or implied agreement (we always recommend having explicit agreements about money choices.) Face the music. Say out loud to yourself, “I chose to XX and I know that my action was outside of our agreements / expectations of each other.” And then take a deep breath (don’t skip the breath, it’s important to releasing your own emotions!) Coming clean with yourself will feel good and erase some of the guilt or apprehension. You can’t be honest with your partner if you aren’t first honest with yourself.  

2. Plainly and succinctly take responsibility with your partner and then tell them the facts.  This is not the time to go into some long story to justify your actions. Just own what you did, not with guilt but with honesty. First, ask for his/her attention to talk about something important. Second, state that you broke an agreement. And third, tell them the specifics. “Joe, I broke our agreement about making big purchases without talking to you about it. I bought XX today for $XX.” Then shut up.

3. Let your partner react. Before you get to the “Why” (which in your mind may either have been a good or bad reason) your partner will need to have their emotional response. Seriously, it’s the least you can do. Your job is just to listen. Let them have whatever feeling they have. Don’t try and defend yourself, unless you want to create a fight. This is also not the time to explain why. Just listen. If in your partner’s reaction, they ask why, include your response as part of step four, after you own it. (Note to Partner… You are allowed to honestly react but not to bludgeon, scream, attack, tear apart or try and make your partner – who is trying to be honest with you — feel guilty or ashamed. You can be angry but you still owe this person your respect and unconditional love. Be angry at the action, not the person… and DON’T take it personally, their action was not a personal attack on you.)

4. Own your action again, apologize for breaking the agreement and then, finally, you can share… not your defense but your heart.  Your simple response is, “You are right. I acted outside of our agreement. I am sorry.” Let that apology land. Then take a breath and say, “I’d like to share why I made this decision…” and then share with them, from your heart what motivated you to make the choice to spend money this way. Be vulnerable. Do not get defensive. Do not bring up any of their actions from the past to throw in their face. Remember, the two of you are on the same side, and have committed to helping each other be the best people you can be.

5. Create Conscious Next Steps.

          i.  Discuss the “Now what?” Come to agreement on how you manage any financial stress this may cause, and work together to make it work.

         ii.  Create an agreement or modify the previous one. Converse about what really works for you both and talk about it until you both feel really good.

        iii.  State your agreed to expectations out loud. This will make sure there is no confusion, and will eliminate the need for any secrets.

And my favorite last step to this whole process…

Pinky Swear on your agreement and then seal it with a smooch!

SPECIAL WAY TO AMP UP YOUR MONEY PEACE… Keeping the Money Peace isn’t always easy, but it is doable when you have the right mindset and some simple Money Zen skills of your own. To amp up your Money Zen skills, check out a MONEY PEACE POW WOW between Christine Arylo and her Money Dream Team – a spiritual minister, a Harvard PhD Economist, a serial entrepreneur and a MBA former financial analyst.  Anyone can listen and discover how to kick money fear out of your relationship and your life.  GO HERE TO ACCESS THE CALL

About Christine

Christine Arylo, an m.b.a. turned writer, speaker and teacher, is an inspirational catalyst who teaches people how to put their most important partnership first, the one with themselves, so that they can create the love and life their hearts and souls crave. The popular author of Choosing ME before WE, Every Woman’s Guide to Life and Love www.mebeforewe.com, Arylo is known as the “Queen of Self-Love.” She created Madly in Love with ME, the international day of self-love (Feb 13), dedicated to making self-love a tangible reality for women and girls around the world. Check out her free Self-Love Kit at  www.ChooseSelfLove.com

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John Cali, Channel for Spirit

Spirit recently said something to me that I thought was as profound as it was brief:

“Religion divides. Spirituality unites.”

Two prominent news stories in the United States today are the upcoming presidential election and the death of Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs. Both events are being used and misused as platforms for those with a religious or political agenda.

The presidential campaign has already grown tainted and nasty by the attacks on presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion.

Steve Jobs’ death has become fodder for the well known Westboro Baptist Church. The church has said it will protest at Jobs’ funeral because, in their words, he “gave God no glory and taught sin.”

I grew up in a tiny town where my family, as Roman Catholics, were part of a small minority. On top of that, they were Sicilian immigrants. So I grew up in an atmosphere of religious and ethnic bigotry. Despite that, I had a happy childhood, but I was keenly aware of the discrimination we experienced.

I’m no longer Roman Catholic, or even Christian. But I respect the teachings of Jesus, and other great spiritual leaders such as Buddha. As someone once remarked, Jesus was not a Christian, nor was Buddha a Buddhist.

In my opinion, the greatest teaching of Jesus was his command to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” The divine energy, by whatever name you call it, is a God of love, not a God of hatred. And yet so many today are promoting hatred in God’s name.

Here’s Spirit.

Spirit

You have heard it said God is love. It’s become almost a cliche. Yet it is true. You’ve also heard it said love makes the world go round. That also is true, in a more literal sense than perhaps most of you realize.

We have said many times God is all that is. That also is literally true.

That divine energy — whether you call it God, Goddess, or whatever — is the fabric and the essence of everything that exists. Even so-called inanimate things — rocks, mountains, etc. And certainly all the things you define as “living” — plants, animals, birds, fish. And, of course, human beings.

God and love are interwoven through every particle of everything that has ever existed or will ever exist. God truly is omnipresent across all space and time.

Following this line of reasoning, you — each and every one of you — are God. You are divine. And you have all the power that goes with being divine.

However, you are free to use or misuse that power. What you are seeing in those events John mentioned — the US presidential campaign and Steve Jobs’ death — is a blatant misuse and abuse of that power you all possess.

We define love as the choice to see the divinity in all beings, all that is. When you do not see that divinity, when you refuse to recognize it, you enable what you call hatred.

Yet hatred is not a “thing.” It is only the absence of love. In one sense hate is good, because it shows you where love is not. It creates a vacuum only love, only God can fill.

So those who advocate hatred in God’s name are living a contradiction that cannot long stand. They are exercising their power in ways that only alienate them from others. And, more critically, alienate them from themselves, from the God within.

Only the God within — the God of love — can heal your wounds. The God of hatred cannot endure. It is already losing its hold on your planet. You are moving into a truly new age, an age of expanding awareness, an age of an all-embracing consciousness.

The God of love will live. The God of hatred will die.

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We are living in an amazing time.

We are transitioning from one world age to another as we move toward the marker of December 21, 2012. For some this date feels scary and for others it brings great hope. Regardless we are in transition. Just look around your world and life to see that things are in an evolution right now. Systems are breaking down and this can be scary as we are often afraid of change. We are in a time when WE can choose and create new systems bases on values of the heart. Wow. This is power.

Many say we are in a crisis. I think we are in an opportunity so profound and so full of potential that this time really is a gift for us all. We are all here for a profound and meaningful reason – to finally access the most powerful force in the universe – love. Scientists have shown that the Earth and humankind moves through 5,000 year cycles and we are at the end of a 5,000 year cycle that began August 11, 3114 BC. The last 5,000 years have been frought with war, weapons and destruction. The era that is dawning is one of love, peace and prosperity – if we choose it. It is the day to day actions that we all take that bring about global evolution.

The most powerful force in the universe is the human heart. And moment to moment you can choose to express love or fear. These daily choices will determine your own life as well as the life of those around you and at a bigger scale the life of our society and even planet. Sometimes we think love is for that hippie guy or maybe just the very few people in your life who you call your friends and family. Love, I have come to realize can be the powerful force of connection, awareness and right action in every moment if I choose. It is also the most powerful force in my life and the universe. It can be yours too.

Little BIG Ways to Choose Love:

* The next time you are in line at Starbucks or the grocery store make an effort to actually make eye contact and maybe even smile at the person serving you. Put down the cell phone and actually be present to someone with openness and appreciation. This is love in action.

* When you are in traffic which is usually a stressful experience take a moment to smile at someone passing or imagine all the people in the cars receiving a moment of light and love from you as you wish them well on their way. This is love in action.

* Next time you have an argument with someone you love. Let it go. Let them be right and tell them you love them. This is love in action.

What’s your love in action power play?

Everyday we are faced with a choice: love or fear? What will you choose? These choices are the basis for our new world dawning. Let’s make it amazing together.

This video by Shawn Gallaway is powerful…Check it out.

Namaste

Shasta

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Choose Joy and Experience Love in One of the Most Amazing Places on Earth – Costa Rica

Join Shasta for an experience of delicious renewal and bliss at the Prana-liscious Yoga and Nature Retreat December 4-10, 2011 at the Blue Osa Retreat Centre in beautiful in Osa Peninsula Costa Rica. Enjoy lush jungle, first rate accommodations and inspiring practice that will enliven every cell and leave your heart singing. Limited capacity. LEARN MORE

And remember to tune into Shasta’s Vivid Life Radio Show Possibility 101 every Wednesday at 4:00 pm eastern standard time on www.vividlife.me.

Shasta Townsend

A celebrated transformational leader and a leading pioneer in embodied spirituality and Yoga, Shasta has inspired hundreds of people through her breakthrough methods for awakening and empowering your inner voice and divine power. Director, founder and senior teacher with Balanced Life Yoga, she delivers public talks, seminars and trainings on evolution and empowerment. She draws on a wide variety of techniques including Yoga, Shamanism, meditation, energy healing, coaching and the Law of Attraction. She is especially appreciated for her passionate way of allowing individuals to make sense of their world and embodied, holistic means to become the change they wish to see.

As early as in her teenage years, Shasta embarked on her journey as a spiritual explorer which led her to India, where she studied yoga, meditation and energy healing. She has studied with many remarkable mentors and she has undergone thousands of hour’s intense practice of meditation and spiritual studies. Shasta has taken every opportunity to become adept in her field through her own practice as well as through extensive training in yoga, group dynamics, meditation and spiritual counseling.

www.balancedlifeyoga.ca

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Dear Friends,

We’re delighted to invite you to Global Oneness Day, a free virtual event on October 24th with more than 30 luminaries such as Neale Donald Walsch, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Kenny Loggins, don Miguel Ruiz, Gangaji and Lynne McTaggart.

We’re aiming to spread a wave of oneness around the world. Click here for all the details:

https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/gos11371/vividme

If you have ever felt alone – and who hasn’t? – Global Oneness Day is your opportunity to recognize and experience the truth that we truly are all one!

You ARE part of the global community. You ARE a member of the human family… and the larger than human family that includes everything.

When you join us for Global Oneness Day, you will get a deep experience of connection, community and the peace that comes from feeling your true nature.

Plus, when you register for the Global Oneness Summit you’ll have the opportunity to add your signature to the Global Oneness Day Declaration. Our goal is to send at least 100,000 signatures to the UN on October 24th!

There were thousands of participants in last year’s Global Oneness Day and hundreds of comments. Linda from the US wrote:

“It was a beautiful way to officially begin our day. I cried many times during the call. What an assembly of loving souls gathered to salute and join hearts in honor of this special occasion today.”

Please join me, and tens of thousands of people all over the world, to celebrate the oneness of life and help us spread the spirit of oneness far and wide.

Register here:https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/gos11371/vividme

Yours in oneness,
VividLife.me

P.S. You really are NOT alone. And when you participate in Global Oneness Day you will see and feel the extent of YOUR Global Family.

Come join us:https://shiftnetwork.infusionsoft.com/go/gos11371/vividme

P.P.S. On Global Oneness Day, you’ll receive inspiration from the following leaders:

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Andrew Harvey, Anna-Mari Pieterse, Barbara Fields, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Barbara Nussbaum, Barnet Bain, Bruce Lipton, PhD, Ciro Gabriel Avruj, Claudia Christine Pieper, Daniel Gutierrez, Dee Meyer, Don Miguel Ruiz, Dr. Dumisani Magadlela, Dr. Johann Broodryk, Dr. Mathole Motshekga, Duane Elgin, Elisabet Sahtouris, Emmanuel Itier, Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Francine Corbeil, Gangaji, James Twyman, Kenny Loggins, Lynne McTaggart, Maha Elgenaidi, Maria Elena Ferrer, Marla Maples, Nancy Roof, Nannette Rogers Kennedy, Neale Donald Walsch, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Rev. Canon Charles P. Gibbs, Rev. Deborah Moldow, Sequoyah Trueblood, Shalini Ajoodha, Shyla Nelson, Stephen Dinan, Stephen Simon, Steve Farrell.

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Parts One-Seven: The term “sacred activism” is taking on new meaning as the crisis of our global situation intensifies. Between a massive population explosion all over the planet, and increasing water shortages, how do people sleep at night? Global warming, at this stage, is a reality and concern for millions of people. Mystical scholar, poet, and author of over 30 books, Andrew Harvey defines the various aspects of our current predicament and also a path towards planetary healing. Harvey, in this clip, introduces both his hope for humanity and also what he calls the “birth of the divine feminine” and the challenge it presents humanity to live in a totally new way.

For more information about Andrew Harvey’s work, go tohttp://www.andrewharvey.net

For more information about the Institute for Sacred Activism and/or to sign up for the Institute’s mailing list, go to http://www.sacredactivism.org

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