Odyssey Magazine - Issue 1, 2015

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CopyrightMaterial published in Odyssey, including all artwork, may not be reproduced without the permission of the editor.ISSN 0256-0356

Issue 1 • 2015Volume 39 • No.1

Love-Fire 47The Silent Epidemic 50A Forgotten People 524TheYouth 58Book Reviews 60Paulo Coelho 62

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our loyal readers, again. By now most of you know that last year we experienced an enforced shut-down due to a bank fraud conducted on our business account. Ironically, this took place exactly at the time that we were busy celebrating the 37th year of Odyssey Magazine's existence. However, synchronistically, we also had just sold our house and were busy moving into a new home. This was, ironically, the very situation that we could use to prove that the fraud was no fault of ours and to identify the fraudsters, which ultimately we did. This outcome was achieved in large measure thanks to Chris, my beloved partner, who exercised a lot of the magical use of 'the art of the honey tongue' and perseverance. It also helped that he had great knowledge on the legal side of life and had been a foreign correspondent for many years, thereby having valuable connections in the media industry. Eventually, all these factors worked in our favour. For all of that I am so immensely grateful.

However, we were simultaneously being called back by our dear friend and teacher St Germain to pick up from where we had left off a few years before. This was our personal spiritual work. Chris and I had been part of and facilitated a mystery school in the suburbs for 14 years and then, for various reasons, we were asked (by St Germain & Co) to stop that work. So we sank our full attention into Odyssey Magazine, as well as its sibling Simply Green magazine, for the next seven years. Never had we spoken about this private spiritual work in an open format before, but now is the time to be 100% transparent regarding all that we do going forward, including the re-envisioning of this beautiful magazine. By that I mean, that both Chris and I are intent on having a balanced life producing this 'love-project', as well as being able to teach meditation and render service in whatever way is required. So we have started a new centre called The Centre for the Fleur de Lis and we use this vehicle to teach meditation and to enable St Germain to once again work his magic in private gatherings.

All round, it has been a time to let go of the 'old' and to invite in the new, whether we liked it or not. We could resist and panic, or learn to totally surrender and to trust. While that was and still is absolutely true, it was by no means easy. Shedding, transmuting and resting, were key words of the last 11 months; going forward we wish to invoke grace, balance and harmony.

Odyssey Magazine is now held in the hands of a 'hardcore' handful of dedicated people. Chris Erasmus will be the publisher and word-smith-in-chief. I, Silke, will be the editor and lady-in-control-of-everything, including advertising - mornings only, though. Allan Wise is responsible for all accounting matters as well as social media. And our 'gentle giant' Kevin Rule will reprise his involvement with Odyssey by returning as our designer - he who helps us make all things manifest.

Odyssey Magazine will be similar in format as previously, but smaller (based on readers' comments and wishes for a less extensive on-line read) and will be published monthly. We plan to be deeply inspirational and 'with it'. But we also need to provide a vehicle that is courageous enough to highlight wrong doing by vested interests in our areas of interest. We have done this both in our previous issue (which, by the way, has reached around 144 000 people and climbing) wherein we investigated irrational complementary medicines regulations, and again in this issue in which we follow up that report with an exposé of further bureaucratic blundering around our endangered complementary medicines industry.

However, our overriding wish would be to magnify the amazing times that we are living in now. That includes all of mother earth's wonderful places as well as all of her amazing citizens. These are is indeed the times of 'miracles and wonder', to quote Paul Simon*.

May this journey going forward be blessed and enjoyable.Silke Erasmus

* The line is from Simon's 'The Boy in the Bubble', off Graceland, his album with Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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I am a freelance filmmaker from South Africa and was recently up in Hoedspruit in Limpopo for two weeks to film for a non-profit organisation called Daktari Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage. The idea of the film was to go a less conventional route to raise awareness for Daktari, invite volunteers from around the globe and attract people to donate to Daktari in any way possible through the art form of a short film. The concept of the video was to give the film a 'Wes Anderson' look and feel while at the same time having a uniquely African twist. I directed, shot and edited the film myself and I am quite proud of the final product. I am now currently in the distribution process and am trying to promote the short film in anyway possible. If there is any chance you could point me in the direction of some platforms, whether it be people, blogs, Facebook pages, short film festivals, websites etc, that may be interested in posting or sharing the film it would be greatly appreciated.- Gareth Kaatze [email protected]

I send you positive energy with the new venture. Thanks for sharing past e-issues for free. Congratulations on a fantastic magazine. - Ronel Rocher

Well done Silke and Chris. Am very happy for Odyssey's future. I wish you every success,- Kathy Somma

CONGRATS and GOOD LUCK with the next stage of Life, the Universe and everything else.- Janice Barry

I wish you all the best with Odyssey – it’s such a great magazine.- Justine Hertz-McFarlane

Cant wait. Have missed Oddysey hugely.- Nola Davidson

Congratulations! Glad to see you back. - Debby Humphreys

Excellent, excellent news indeed! Long live the Odyssey. Welcome back and thanks for the good news. - Awaya Crow

Well done for coming through all those challenges.- Michaela O'Driscoll

Wonderful news Chris and Silke. Well, the fun just never ends.- Liz Eglington

Good news for us all.- Nadine May

Wow, dis wonderlike nuus, het die Odyssey tydskrif baie gemis, baie op gewonde oor die terugkeer van Odyssey tydskrif. Dankie Julle twee. - Hannetjie Heyns.

You are to this nation as salt is to the culinary world, I'm Just a Cape flats spiritual renegade, yet Odyssey advertised 'quantum companies'. Your way has been opened, go well, our magnanimity is with you, all is well.- Zaid

Congratulations and celebrations. Hurrah for the overcoming of all obstacles. May the Light ever be watching your backs.- Ethena

In one way I am horrified at your story but maybe this is what had to happen. A digital assault and a major clearance will see our beloved magazine in print once more. I was really having withdrawal symptoms. I love the magazine so I can crawl into bed and read quietly instead of having to take the computer to bed! Much more friendly and healthy. Well done everyone and I am glad I can commune with all that loving energy used to produce the best mag in SA once more.- Karen

I had no idea this was happening to you guys. well done for surviving and coming through and not letting those bastards nail you. Huge respect for that. Will be good to see you back again – abundant blessings, love and all good wishes for the future. Hope you are both well and happy.- Steffie

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This is good news. Lucky you’re back on track and I am looking forward to that. Since I am partly living in South Africa since 1998 I enjoyed always your magazine and for me, magazines you keep, pile them up and later on you sometimes find an articlethat speaks to you in a different way than before. Good luck, I will read again.- Jansje de Liefde

Blimey that sounds hectic. Good to see you back. All the best- Andy Le May

Hi and welcome back. Was just thinking the other day it has been so long since I received a digimag, and wondered why.I am really sorry to hear of the attack on Odyssey and know that good will always triumph over evil in its time. I am also glad to hear of the shorter version making a return, as the issues were becoming overwhelming to cope with, and I have spent time catching up on what I had not got through.Ever onward and upward.- Brenda Durrheim

Dear Chris and Silke, what wonderful news. God bless you both. If you ever need to stay a while in the Lydenburg area you are welcome.- George Floyd

I am so happy that you are back on track. I wondered what happened. Hope everything is sorted now- Cornel vd Merwe

Well done. You are needed. The battle you fought is an example to us all of what can happen when you fight for what you believe in. You can certainly count me as one of the 100 000 readers you are aiming to achieve.- David

This is amazing news. Doubly so because I was driving home only yesterday, and was wondering how you guys were doing, thinking I should get in touch.- Chris Naude

Welcome back and congratulations. All the very best. 'May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be aways at your back (and) may the sun shine warm upon your face.' - from an Irish Blessing.- Jill, founding editor of Odyssey Magazine

Congratulations, so glad you are coming back. Yours was undoubtedly my most favourite magazine ever. I so missed the hard copy, as I just loved holding it, reading it and referring back to it and was always so proud to have it around. The various articles in the magazine helped, explained and enlightened me greatly on my journey. I am terribly sorry to hear about all your trouble with the bank – but hopefully that’s in the past and you can go forward in leaps and bounds.Wishing you every success now.- Val Hill

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CAN PoPe FrANCIs hAlt ClIMAte ChANGe wIth New PAPAl DoCuMeNt?Pope Francis recently released an historic document detailing the moral imperative to care for the Earth. Called an encyclical, the papal document is designed to convince the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and others that climate change is a real and present danger that humanity can help to prevent. For more click here.

New ZeAlAND BANs ANIMAl testING For CosMetIC ProDuCtsAfter two years of intense lobbying, New Zealand’s members of Parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday to ban animal trials for cosmetics products in the country – the first in the Australiasian region to do so. 'We are thrilled that New Zealand’s politicians have taken this important step to vote out cosmetics cruelty,' says Claire Mansfield, global director for Humane Society International’s 'Be Cruelty-Free' campaign to eradicate animal cosmetics testing. 'This is a moment to be celebrated for animal welfare and compassionate consumers, and yet another achievement for the #BeCrueltyFree campaign.' Although animal testing of finished cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients will be illegal throughout New Zealand, the current ban doesn’t apply to 'dual use' ingredients, being substances that may be co-regulated under chemical laws or other regulations. Nor does it impose restrictions on the import and sale of cosmetics animal-tested abroad. Tackling these shortfalls is Be Cruelty-Free’s next goal, says the program’s leaders, who note that similar bans are being considered in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Taiwan, and the United States. For more click here.

BIo-PyrAMID: reVersING DesertIFICAtIoNDesertification, the degradation of land into desert, is spreading at an alarming rate across our world. In a bid to reverse one of today’s greatest environmental problems, a US-based design team proposed an ambitious solution: the Bio-Pyramid. The non-conventional skyscraper design builds on the footprint of Egypt’s existing ancient pyramids and encloses them inside a pyramidal greenhouse-like bio-sphere that functions as a 'living machine'.For more click here.

http://inhabitat.com/can-pope-francis-halt-climate-change-with-new-papal-document/

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lost 'CIty oF the MoNkey GoD' DIsCoVereDAn expedition to Honduras has emerged from the jungle with dramatic news of the discovery of a mysterious culture’s lost city, never before explored. The team was led to the remote, uninhabited region by long-standing rumours that it was the site of a storied 'White City', also referred to in legend as the 'City of the Monkey God'. Archaeologists surveyed and mapped extensive plazas, earthworks, mounds, and an earthen pyramid belonging to a culture that thrived a thousand years ago, and then vanished. The team, which returned from the site recently, also discovered a remarkable cache of stone sculptures that had lain untouched since the city was abandoned. For more click here.

2014hottest yeAroN reCorDWith 2014 in the books, it's officially taken the title of hottest year on record. That ranking comes courtesy of data recently released by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the first of four major global temperature record keepers to release their data for last year. The upward march of the world’s average temperature since 1891 is a trademark of human-influenced global warming with 2014 being the latest stop on the climb. All 10 of the hottest years have come since 1998. For more click here.

worlD's FIrst GrAss PhoNeIn an age when all things are disposable and only some are recyclable, it's

a breath of fresh air when a new product comes

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and recycled parts. In collaboration with designer Sean Miles of DesignWorks,

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spirit library is a wonderful newsletter that keeps you fully informed of all things astrological, numerological, and energetic. world authorities contribute on a weekly basis. Never again can you say that you did not know. www.spiritlibrary.com

the PlAstIC AGeWe all talk about the Stone Age, the Iron Age and the Bronze Age, but what era are we living in right now? People are starting to refer to us as the – far less romantic – Plastic Age. We make 288 million tons of plastic a year, and unlike paper, metal, glass or wood, it does not oxidise or biodegrade, instead it ends up in our oceans, making the ratio of plastic to plankton 100:1. The way to make use of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Bionic yarn. Co-designed by Pharrell Williams, G-Star’s RAW for the Oceans collection is the world’s first denim line created from plastic that has been fished out of the big blue and recycled. Find out how we can pick 700 000 tonnes of plastic up off the sea floor in The Plastic Age documentary, made possible by G-Star.Click the image below to watch the full documentary.

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Greenpop is a tree-planting and urban-greening organisation with its roots firmly established in Cape Town’s soil, but every year during June and July, their Zambia Festival of Action in Livingstone brings people together from around the globe to plant thousands of trees, learn, connect, give back, grow and get active. But, why go all the way to Zambia? The answer to that question is multifaceted and it reaches way back to the very beginnings of Greenpop and its mission to (re)connect people with our planet and each other.

1. MANureGreenpop’s connection to Zambia started with a large pile of chicken poo. Co-founders Lauren O’Donnell and Misha Teasedale had barely begun Greenpop’s urban-greening initiative in Cape Town, when they received a phone call in 2010. The man on the line had an uncle in Zambia, Arthur Sonnenberg, who was sitting on 15 000 bagged, good-quality trees and no-one to sell them to. Arthur’s spectacular tree nursery, filled with indigenous and useful medicinal trees, began when he started piling the compost that his chicken farm, Zambezi Nkuku, was producing underneath a tree. The tree then dropped its seeds into that fertile compost and before he knew it, he had more seedlings than he knew what to do with. That’s what inspired him to start a tree nursery, and that tree nursery is what brought Lauren and Misha to Zambia to explore the possibilities of running a community project there.

2. DeForestAtIoNWhat Lauren and Misha learned on arriving in Zambia, is that it has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. At the time it was in the global top 10, and while the situation has somewhat improved since, Zambia’s deforestation rate remains alarmingly high. Through their research, they discovered a myriad of contributing factors including slash-and-burn farming and unsustainable tree felling to make charcoal, the only source of revenue for many unemployed Zambians, and the primary energy source for most.

3. ClIMAte ChANGeLauren and Misha’s research led them to have many conversations with farmers, charcoal-makers and local residents in the Livingstone area. They discovered that, while many still go to great lengths in the West to disprove or discredit the reality of climate change, there is no doubt

in the mind of Zambians as to whether or not it’s real. Zambia’s majority rural population relies heavily on the rains, the sun and the soil to survive and that intense connection and dependence on nature means that they’re very much in tune with it. No-one is more receptive to introducing green solutions than people who can feel how urgent it is to do so.

4. eCo-eNterPrIsesGreenpop’s annual Festivals of Action have nothing to do with 'saving' Zambia. They don’t pretend to be able to magically solve any part of the complex system that has led to Zambia’s current environmental state. It’s about slowly starting a culture of replanting trees and starting eco-enterprises. We aim to inform, to empower and to create awareness around sustainable alternatives. Their method is to teach people through doing. If someone plants a Moringa tree and watches it grow, uses the powder, sells the powder and sees that money can be made from it, then they might decide to stop making charcoal for money and pursue this more sustainable source of income instead. Over time, Greenpop has trained unemployed individuals to grow their own trees so that the following year we can buy from them. Some 80% of the trees they’ll buy this year will be from small-scale growers, and 20% will be from our longstanding compost provider, Arthur. There is such an abundance of inspiring individuals and a wealth of expertise in Zambia. They have collaborated with a subsistence farmers’ co-operative called The Sons of Thunder to plant trees on their land, create a food forest and begin practicing conservation farming by planting a special type of nitrate fixing tree in between maize fields to avoid slash and burn rotation.

5. VICtorIA FAllsWhile in many ways Greenpop’s connection to Livingstone has been the fruit of happenstance, celebrating our planet so close to the mighty Victoria Falls has a profoundly symbolic value. It’s the pumping heart of southern Africa. The sheer volume of water that pours over the falls travels all the way to the Indian Ocean, sustaining life across the continent. In that sense, thier Zambia Festival of Action is also about bringing like-minded people together from all over the world, to a very important place in the world. They come together to share knowledge, inspiration and a shovel in the hopes that what they learn from each other can then have an impact on the rest of the world when they all disperse like the waters of the great Zambezi.

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EVENTSFI

LMroCkING the DAIsIes1-4 OctoberCloof Wine Estate, Darling'Play hard, tread lightly' is the annual theme – try getting to this music event with multiple stages by foot, cycling, the train, carpooling or by bus.Visit http://rockingthedaisies.com/

GooD FooD & wINe23-26 July – The Dome, Jhb

30 Oct - 1 Nov – Durban Exhibition CentreSouth Africa's premier food, wine and lifestyle show features a

star-studded line-up of the world's most inspiring chefs.Visit www.goodfoodandwineshow.co.za for more.

tutAnKhAMun: hIS tOMb And hIS tREASuRES2 June - 27 Sep 2015Grandwest, Cape TownThe TUTANKHAMUN exhibition breaks new ground in the presentation of cultural history and ancient Egypt. On the one hand is the incomparable breadth of presentation featuring more than 1 000 perfect replicas produced under scientific supervision – making Tutankhamun more complete than any previous exhibition of originals. On the other hand, there is the sumptuous arrangement of the treasures. Entering the tomb chamber, feeling like a discoverer with the unbelievable splendour right before your eyes, close enough to touch – it’s an adventure for all the senses that no visitor will forget.For more info visit http://tut-exhibition.co.za/

the shore BreAk Directed by ryley Grunenwald The struggle of extremes plays out in Pondoland’s Wild Coast: an exquisite backdrop for a high-stakes saga, which casts a new light,

and accompanying shadows, across the uneven landscape of our troubled country. An Australian mining company’s efforts to win

over the local communities of Amadiba pits local tour-guide, Nonhle, against her opportunistic, conniving cousin in a vicious battle

for the hearts and minds of their rural neighbours. Through this nuanced drama Grunenwald deftly interweaves a parallel story of

political intrigue – a plot to oust the Pondo Royal family. A lilting score by local artist Ntombethongo and evocative sand animation

interspersed counterpoint the drama. As self-interest clashes with morals and ideals, simple scenarios betray a deeper subtext of

subterranean problems, hidden like the contested titanium, biding their time to explode. Click to watch the trailer.

http://rockingthedaisies.com/

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fAMOuS SOuth AfRIcAn PSychIc RELEASESnEw wEb-SERIESProduction house #EIGHT has partnered with Marietta Theunissen for an eight-part web series called Awakening with Marietta Theunissen on YouTube which started 1 June 2015. This new web-based show will be an insightful glance into the private lives of various South Africans who speak to psychic Marietta Theunissen about numerous spiritual topics. Themes that will be shown range from crossing overs, to future prospects, angelic connections as well as murders and loss. You can view Episode 1 at this link here.

11th AnnuAL LnE SPA cOnfEREncE 201526 & 27 July 2015The Maslow Hotel, JhbHosting an average of 250 delegates, the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Spa Conference is without doubt the largest gathering of spa and wellness professionals in South Africa, focusing on building capacity, raising benchmarks and adding value to the industry, in addition to the infinite networking opportunity.Visit www.lesnouvelles.co.za for details.

2015 huMAnIty'S tEAM SPIRItuAL LEAdERShIP AwARdSunrise Ranch, Loveland, Colorado & via live streamHumanity’s Team, a global initiative to promote a worldwide culture of Oneness with the Divine and each other, will bestow its Spiritual Leadership Award to internationally renowned Rev Dr Michael Bernard Beckwith and Rickie Byars Beckwith. Michael, a highly-regarded spiritual leader of cultural, racial and spiritual diversity, is Founder and Spiritual Director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City, Ca. Rickie serves as the Music and Arts Director of the center where she directs the 200-member choir. She is also a revered singer-songwriter whose transcendent music opens the heart, touches the soul and uplifts the spirit. Together, their powerful partnership and collaborative talents manifest worldwide messages of peace, love, service and racial diversity in the form of worship, song, authorship and activism. Individually, Rickie has produced numerous albums with messages of peace and spiritual connection, and has also authored Let My Soul Surrender, a book of poetic prose, memoir and storytelling styles presented in a colorful mosaic of imagery. Michael has served the cause of peace and spiritual awakening in many capacities. In February 2012 he addressed the United Nations General Assembly as part of its annual World Interfaith Harmony Week. As co-founder and president of the Association for Global New Thought, Michael had the distinguished honour of presenting to Nelson Mandela the Gandhi King Award. Michael is also an international co-chair of the Gandhi King Season for Nonviolence, which was launched at the United Nations in 1998, and is active in 900 international cities and 67 countries. His three most recent published books, Life Visioning, Spiritual Liberation and TranscenDance Expanded, are recipients of the prestigious Nautilus Award. Click here for more of Humanity's Team's awards and ceremonies.

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The ancient tradition of pilgrimage is one that becomes more relevant every day in our busy modern world. Through making a pilgrimage to a sacred place we can reconnect with the ancient wisdom and find our own personal 'Holy Grail' of inner truth and spirituality. Wherever we live or however physically mobile we are, In this extract from the book Walking with White Eagle in Sacred Places: A Spiritual Pilgrimage, White Eagle tells us that we can all be pilgrims on an inner or outer level, following the guidance of the ancient light within our planet to gain a rich and beautiful spiritual heritage and connection with the world.


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ing Arthur, the legends tell, dwelt in the West Country of Britain and gathered around him a number of knights. They were a brotherhood of

chivalry and loyalty and courage. The story is told how, on their return from their long journeying, during which they had been tested for their purity and gentleness, strength, wisdom and love, these knights gathered at the Round Table, about which many a tale has gathered. At the centre of the Round Table was the symbol of the Holy Grail, offered to each knight on the return from his long quest. At this table of King Arthur a chair was left vacant, we are told, waiting for the coming of the pure and stainless one, the true initiate who alone can occupy that chair.

This story is considered to be, we were going to say, many hundreds of years old – but it is truly as old as the world itself and is not confined to any period of a few centuries. It is certainly a symbolic story, but only in part, you may discover. Of course the outer mind will say 'a myth!' ... 'a fairy tale!' – but even fairy tales have a foundation in truth.

Such stories of a long past are interesting and entertaining, but have they any relation to our own particular need, here and now? True, we can read many books about happenings in bygone days, and learn interesting things about Egypt, Greece or maybe Atlantis. It is not enough that you are told one or two details about a previous life or lives, interesting as they may be. You still want to learn how to interpret these happenings. Tales of Arthur seem today mere myths, and yet what we want to impress upon you is that behind these stories is a great spiritual and universal truth. You will find that such stories all have a simple and yet profound spiritual meaning.

If you study the myths of King Arthur and the knights

of the Round Table, in these stories handed down to us by the ancients you may see enshrined, as we do, a wonderful and mystical truth . These same truths are embodied in your great literature and in noble art, for through the writer, the artist and the musician, the rays shine. They shine through scientist and through doctor, through all gifted souls who give forth true wisdom, knowledge, beauty, and well-being. The sacred mysteries – which in truth and fullness dwell deep within your own self – are revealed by the relics of legends, still telling of the great and holy human beings who brought sacred and living truth.

The wisdom brought to humanity so many years ago was never meant for the lips, rested on no authority and called for no priesthood, but dwelt in the heart. The secrets of the spirit cannot be conveyed by word of mouth. It is not possible to express in the written word those secret and inner mysteries of the past. Only when you meditate will you go to the higher planes, where you will probably see great and lovely things.

Unless you have keen spiritual insight these symbols will mean little. No one can teach you. You have to learn how to interpret the symbols yourselves; in other words you will have to learn the language of the spirit. You will have to learn this truth.

Truth lies within every soul. With each of you, your vision varies according to your evolution. You are under the wise guidance and direction of your Master.* We see the mysteries as a symmetrical and beautiful coloured-glass window , and we see the sunlight shining through them, producing gems of colour. One ray may glint through, picking up a purple hue, while another may shine through the golden glass, and others through the blue, the green, and the red. All the seven colours of your limited spectrum are there, and so the light of the ages


shines through to humanity. *A Master is an extremely wise and illumined soul

who, after many earth incarnations, has mastered all the lessons of physical life and continues to work closely with the earth vibrations to bring illumination and upliftment on the path of brotherhood and unconditional love.

An Ancient heritAgeLet us turn to the mystery school said to have been be established by King Arthur and his knights. Arthur, the grand mythical character of whom you read, was not of your own little time, not of your age, but was one of the kings of the ancient, ancient land. The story, on the outer plane, is that King Arthur was placed as a babe in the care of Merlin. If you know anything about the sage who is called Merlin, you will know that centuries ago he prophesied the future of humanity on this mystic isle to the secret brotherhood. He also said that within people dwelt a divine power which would arise and open their eyes. The brotherhood established by King Arthur was of high degree. The preliminary work was done; circles or sanctified places of power were established.

For ages afterwards the earth elementals, the nature and air spirits and even the angels themselves have watched over these holy places, so that even those who are insensitive to spiritual things find themselves drawn there. The wise ones watch from afar the radiation of the power of each place, now affecting the lives of millions of younger brothers drawn thither, either physically or in thought, because of their reading and study. They think they go because the place is of historic interest or natural beauty, but we say that within each person who visits there is a quality that is attracted by and responds to the influence and the power of these magical places. I believe this very air, this atmosphere, this ether, is

charged with sound waves, with vibrations of certain harmonies, inspired by a master musician and speaking to humanity of that wonderful mystery in tones of music. At such centres there is power concentrated, power which radiates and permeates into human life and human understanding. Buried still in those regions is ancient light and power that can only be released spiritually. The spirit of those great ones who first came to this ancient land still lingers.

Be true to this ancient light. Be true to your great heritage. Humanity has to stand in reverence and in obedience to that divine light, that divine urge. We must learn to apply that light before anything else in life, before everything that is done, individually or nationally or internationally. Then will the light and power imprisoned within the very stones of the earth be released . Rise, put on your armour of light and work for the coming of the new day – not to satisfy any personal ambition or desire but for the coming of light and happiness and brotherhood to the land. Obey the urge towards service in every detail of your life.

When you understand your great heritage, you arise in the spirit of Christ – that is, in goodwill, justice, truth and brotherhood. Be true to the light within your hearts, to the light that is shining and has shone in the hearts and lives of all those noble brothers, saints and teachers and servers of the past. Rise in spirit and fight the battle of spirit over darkness and despair, over the destruction of the lower mind and the ugliness which now prevails on the physical plane! Make your stand for truth, for beauty, for love and for the great brotherhood of all life.

What do our words mean to you? Are they just words and nothing more, or do they convey to you a fire of inspiration to go forth and seek and find, that you may be initiated into the greater mysteries? It is time for you all to


understand the work that is now proceeding, the bringing into manifestation from the very soil of your land the true light of spiritual brotherhood: brotherhood in very truth, not in word only but in life – in service, in kindness and co-operation, in patience, tolerance and love.

Your PersonAl QuestRemember how King Arthur directed his knights to go in search of the Holy Grail.* The knights of the Holy Grail go forth to gain experience and to search. The quest of humanity throughout the experiences of earth life is symbolised in that ancient quest. People search in many places for the inner secrets of life, the inner secrets of nature and for the heavenly mysteries, and in their hasty search they overlook the one place where the jewel lies.

*Generally, a sacred dish or cup that is central to Arthurian legend and associated with the cup Jesus drank from at the Last Supper. Cathars linked it very strongly to the 'Holy Spirit' or 'Holy Ghost'.

Interpret that quest mystically. The soul goes forth in quest of the Holy Grail, of the light divine, which he or she knows exists somewhere. Do you know the meaning of the Grail? The Holy Grail is not in distant lands, nor in the heavenly spheres of life. The soul has to proceed onwards and not be lured away. It has to keep on keeping on in its search for the Holy Grail ... and always finds that it lies deep within the cave of the soul, the heart centre. It is in the simple heart of humanity. That which led the candidate to the Holy Grail was first to open the light or love or kindliness within the heart to his or her fellow soul. Then and then only the light from above found entrance into the secret chamber, and guided them in their quest.

Your own story of King Arthur portrays the mystery, the story of the sacred heart, the inner mystery described as the quest for the Holy Grail. You have reached the point where you are awakened, or are awakening, to

the consciousness of the universal purpose of life. Ever remember there are countless Holy Grails, and each one will eventually find their own. The key is there, and only there; through all the myths and the legends of the past, of all countries, is to be found this same truth. We reach that centre which always has been, always will be, world without end ... the centre of truth wherein we shall find the records of all that has ever been, and all that is.

Learn, my dear ones, that the calm, faithful heart, which rings true through every experience of life – in adversity and disappointment – this is the heart which is gaining admission into the mysteries of the Holy Grail. We would make absolutely clear the fact that you will not realise your goal through mental pursuit, through your mind, through your brain, but only in the innermost sanctuary of your spirit, of your heart. This means that by your life and aspirations and prayer, consciously or otherwise, you are seeking the Holy Grail.

You must prepare yourselves for this, must pray and seek. Follow the light as it breaks in your own heart; obey the voice of your inner spirit and do those things which you know are right. Follow this voice through your life and in every detail of the work that has been placed before you. The paths of humility, love, service, worship of the Creator, tolerance, faith, kindness-all these are paths which lead the soul towards the Holy Grail. As the soul searches truly for this prize, it learns the way to the place wherein the Grail Cup rests.

Remember: within is the true light which will lead you. You and every soul must find the heart, must enter the temple of the Rose Star* and alone and silently find the Holy Grail.

As you are raised in the consciousness of the temple, the light may illuminate you and shine through you, opening your vision to the glorious truth, pure spirit, which is sometimes symbolised by the flashing jewel. You

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In late September last year, just over six months before he passed away from cancer on the very day that the Supreme Court granted him the right to die with dignity, renowned advocate Robin Stransham-Ford sent Odyssey Magazine the following article. It was written in response to an Editorial which had been run in Business Day newspaper on September 19, 2014, in which the wisdom of the Medical Innovation Bill, introduced by widely respected IFP Parliamentarian Dr Mario Ambrosini, was questioned. Business Day never published the article. This is the original article in full.

EVIDENCE- NOT EMOTION -

DRIVES MEDICAL

INNOVATION



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n an editorial on 19 September 2014, Business Day warned against dealing emotionally with the Medical Innovation

Bill (MIB) which seeks to allow practitioners to innovate when treating diseases like Cancer. Doubt was expressed on the need for the Bill.

Cancer certainly evokes powerful emotions, not just from those of us who are dying from it. 101 000 South Africans are diagnosed with Cancer each year. 60 000 of them die. One can neither disparage nor discount the emotion, pain and suffering of their families.

But, the heroic parliamentary performances of the dying Dr Mario Ambrosini, the initiator of the MIB, attest to selfless courage, high-minded ideals and the fact that he did not wallow in emotionalism. This is not an emotional Bill.

It was birthed by the dialogue of two dying men. In February 2014, Mario and I made a solemn pact to use what was left of our lives to save others, where we could not save ourselves. Our quest struck a chord with South Africans. Echoing the public response in England to Lord Saatchi's Bill, 92% of those canvassed support the MIB.

Around the world, the field of Cancer treatment is moving too fast for regulators. South Africa's Medicines Act, which allows practitioners to apply for exemption to prescribe as yet unregistered treatments, is 50 years old. It harks to an era in which everything was prohibited, except what that which was specifically permitted.

Exemptions, valid for six months only, must be approved and renewed in writing. In most cases, there is insufficient time. Already the Medicines Control Council is battling a backlog of some 3 000 pending applications. And the Council is soon to be superseded by the South African Health Products Regulatory Agency, which is dominated by commercial interest and intent on hegemony.

Compare this to the European Medicines Agency, which began evaluating 79 applications in 2013 and 95 in 2012. All EU Regulators have 210 days to make a marketing authorisation recommendation on a new drug. Dread indications such as Cancer, Ebola and HIV are fast-tracked. There is 25 - 40% rejection rate.

If South Africa had 30 times its present resources, it could properly assess the 3 000 backlogged applications within 10 years. What about the new ones? Time is against us.

Without innovation, the status quo fails patients. Even with its massive National Health Service, England proves this point. Overwhelming public support for the Saatchi Bill is in part because the total number of patients with rare Cancers exceeds the number of new cases of top four Cancers in the UK every year. There are few new treatments and a dearth of clinical trials.

For rare diseases there are few if any randomised trials. We have exhausted the standard treatments of an already exhausted paradigm. The three ugly sisters of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery are out-dated, unaffordable, or short of the 'innovative' therapies required for a comprehensive cancer patient treatment strategy - as that is all we have - and no cure.

Yet we ignore the evident clinical pedigree of financial orphans of evidence-based medicine, such as open-source dendritic cell-based therapy, PI3K pathway based cannabinoid therapy, TCM, Vitamin C, sodium bicarbonate, ketogenic diet, Gerson regime, and others. Some 300 innovative treatments have been vilified, banned and made illegal, yet show signs of success. Laetrile is a good example.

The MIB proposes innovation while retaining scientific integrity. The electronic age enables instantly shared open-sourced and transparent data collection, in which innovative interventions can be registered. This kind of repository has been undertaken by Oxford University in respect of Saatchi. It could be done at any South African university.

Based on the apartheid paradigm, the Medicines Act of 1965 calculatedly excludes the majority of South African patients and healers. It has spawned a cascading cacophony of contested regulations, each with its own stultifying effect on innovation, reinforcing the unequal distribution of power and marginalising traditional healing and traditional medicines.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has affirmed that traditional healers and conventional


physicians rank equally at law. Yet the current legal framework discriminates against traditional pharmacopeia. Moreover, the latest raft of regulations restrain the rights of our friends in the BRICS countries, depriving us of the massive ancient pharmacopoeias of China, India and Brazil. This violates bilateral treaties and constitutional prohibitions against discrimination.

In practice, there is no integration or innovation adopting traditional pharmacopoeias. Traditional healers have been left out of the debate entirely, in obeisance to a system that Linus Pauling described as not being science at all, but 'based on science'.

Jonathan Yan explains the Western technique of producing synthetic or inorganic compounds to treat illness. Trial-and-error screenings and clinical experiments eliminate compounds based on their efficacy and side-effects. Yet they fail to eliminate unpredictable long-term side-effects, and often eliminate safe and effective compounds because results were not sufficiently spectacular. The problem, says Yan, is 'the absence of a fundamental theory for relating the ideas in the head of a chemist to natural principles'.

Dr Ambrosini used cannabis oil because of its extraordinary efficacy in lung cancer. The American Association for Cancer Research published recent research from Harvard University showing 60% reduction in tumour size using cannabinoids in rodents. This is remarkable by any measure.

The MIB affirms our constitutional right to that last bastion of individual sovereignty: our bodies. Logically this must include the manner of our death. Healing has its origin in the Paracelsian patient/physician paradigm, which in Europe has been affirmed through the courts as inviolable.

If the worldwide trend towards legalization of cannabis is not adopted in South Africa, its prohibition will be constitutionally challenged in litigation next year. It cannot rationally be argued that it is justifiable in an open and democratic society to prohibit cannabis, which does a great deal of good, when alcohol and tobacco are legal fuel to the flames of crime and disease all over the world.

Legalisation of cannabis diminishes crime, as proven in Uruguay. In Mexico legalisation in certain American states has reduced the price from $250/kg to $25/kg.

Criminalisation simply drives up prices.From legalisation in January 2014 to May 2014,

Colorado recreational cannabis sales were about R1bn and medical cannabis sales closer to R2bn. First year sales are expected at over R10bn yielding tax of R1.5bn.

In South Africa, legalisation would generate regional economic upliftment, as neighbouring states follow suit. Crime would drop. Trafficking would cease. Rural prosperity, employment and tax revenue would increase. But if the nettle is not grasped, these benefits will go by default to other countries.

Industrially, cannabis is a wonder product, native to South Africa. A multiplicity of fabrications abound, from bricks to blouses. Right now it is considered superior to graphene as a micro-thin conductor for supercomputers. Graphene won the Nobel Prize a year ago.

With 14 million people contracting cancer each year, the foreign revenue prospects for a producer country like South Africa are enormous. Furthermore the cost is blessedly miniscule compared to the cost of chemotherapy. It is simply a bonanza in the offing. Its legalisation should certainly be based on evidence and not emotion. Parliament is rightly alert to the mood of the nation.

The scandalous cost to health of evergreening aged patented products was graphically demonstrated in the recent Supreme Court case in India of Novartis, where the court came down for health over wealth. The generic cancer drug is $177 - $266, whereas the patented product is $2 666. South Africa has a barely nascent generic industry, for want of innovation.

Viable rural-based models for a national cannabis grower plan can readily be drawn from the Zimbabwe tobacco auction floors and the Dutch flower markets. Dollar denominated international markets would create employment via strong grading and application skills as well as secondary industries, scientific capacity and technology.

Legalised, a cannabis industry could largely be regulated like the wine industry. Minimal State involvement is called for and this would incept largely at the level of tax collection where regulation and enforcement actually make money. The 99% of drug enforcement budget presently applied to cannabis prosecution could be redeployed to combat dangerous drugs.

South Africa cannot afford a National Health System while ignoring innovation. Without innovation there cannot be integration of conventional Western


and traditional medicine. Without this, there can be no National Health System even at the primary care level. What we have now continues to serve only the same narrow interests as the apartheid-based 1965 Act.

Even in England, whose NHS is considered the world's third largest institution after the Chinese Army and Indian Railways, innovative steps have been found to be necessary. In Mali, there are 14 000 Chinese clinicians deployed to develop community health systems incorporating TCM.

Lord Saatchi's Bill, supported by over 18 000 doctors and patients, creates a central open-sourced data repository which is accessible to doctors and patients alike. The MIB takes the same path. In this system a novel hypotheses for new studies incorporating traditional healing practices will herald a paradigm shift towards integration that might even improve Randomized Controlled Trials and provide a balance between evidence-based medicine and responsible innovation.

Sir Austin Bradford Hill, a godfather of clinical trials, said in 1966, 'Any belief that the random controlled trial is the only way would mean that not only had the pendulum swung too far but that it had come right off its hook'.

Supporting Saatchi's Bill, Lord Chief Justice Woolf MR said, 'Doctors are frightened to try something not yet fully tested even when their patients give consent and even when... they face certain death if standard procedure is all that is on offer. It can take 15 years and £1bn to approve one drug. The patient as the person most affected must decide'.

Another supporter of Saatchi's Bill is Professor Michael Rawlins, President of the Royal Society of Medicine and head of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.

The MIB proposes a recalibration of the entrenched culture of defensive medicine by permitting safe and responsible innovation in a simple way. This should, of course, incorporate other great healing traditions of the world without creating new bureaucratic burdens on an already incapacitated health infrastructure.

Business Day's 19 September editorial was unjust. There was ample opportunity to challenge Dr Ambrosini before his death. The Bill was tabled on 18 February 2014 and over 1 900 submissions were received, predominantly supportive.

Why present your readers now with a deductive argument, wherein the truth of a premise equals the truth of the conclusion, on a matter as important as this? It is intellectually unfair to presume upon the cognitive capacity of readers in this fashion.

Your opening premise is common sense; that emotion is a bad reason to make law. But this proceeds to an untenable, and frankly insulting, false premise that Parliament is legislating to foster an emotional legacy. That is far from the truth.

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With 14 million people contracting cancer each year, the foreign revenue prospects (of cannabis)

for a producer country like South Africa are enormous.

Furthermore, the cost is blessedly miniscule

compared to the cost of chemotherapy. It is simply a bonanza in the offing. Its

legalisation should certainly be based on evidence and not emotion. Parliament is rightly alert to the mood of

the nation.

Robin Stransham-Ford & Dr Mario Ambrosini at a pro-cannabis rally


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When is a medicine not a medicine? Apparently, the answer to that question is:

when the tax man (irrationally) decides that it's a food. The

ruling that medicines imported into SA are to be categorised

as 'foods' allows the SA Revenue Service to charge

an additional 20% import duty. Perhaps, in making this determination – which on the face of it seems to contradict

the constitutional rights of every South African – the

thinking in SARS may well be less about how rational or

irrational their decision-making is than about extracting the maximum revenue possible from complementary health

products importers. We take a look at this bureaucratic tangle.

a twisted tale of tax & medicine

SARS vs HealtH

T

here are plenty of problems with how the governance of South Africa is going, ranging from corruption scandals in very high places

and numerous service delivery failures in low-income settlements to Eskom's inability to keep the lights on. So, it's not that surprising that potentially crippling mismanagement of the local R9bn complementary medicines (CAMS) industry by both health and tax authorities has almost completely escaped the notice of the 'popular press'.

The contradictory and obviously irrational 'medicine is food because we say it is' tax rulings (which are fraught with over 200 errors of fact and omission in at least one case) are endangering otherwise healthy and thriving businesses. Some of these businesses supply life-sustaining products to hundreds of thousand of consumers each year.

But, with apparently irregularly gazetted regulations being imposed on some local CAMS role-players, the inalienable civil right of each South African to access the medicine of their choice is now being openly infringed by not one but by two government departments on two different fronts.

In our previous edition (click here to read more) we revealed the full extent of the health authority's irregular attempt to regulate the local CAMS industry. In short, we found that the DoH has used the wrong law

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to generate legally incompetent regulations that have been irregularly and improperly promulgated. Regardless, the DoH is acting as if all is in order – which a legal challenge, now in process, might well be required to overturn.

But sticky as all that is, it is only one dimension of a multi-dimensional problem.

On the one hand, there is the Department of Health, operating under what seem to be baleful influences, passing regulations that have all the appearance of being an overt and direct attempt at killing off the local CAMS industry in favour of international Big Pharma.

On the other, there is SARS, ignoring its sibling government department, the DoH, which is literally labelling everything and anything that can have any kind of health-related impact on your body as 'medicine', obviously also including every type and stripe of CAMS medication available, including local and foreign traditional healing systems with their millennia of accumulated knowledge.

The DoH's approach is disastrous enough that the local CAMS industry is in direct danger of effective extinction, with once-available across-the-counter CAMS being forced off the shelves, often either not to be replaced at all or if replaced then by 'equivalent' products owned by entities that sit in the control of major international (and until not long ago purely) allopathic medicines producers.

On top of all that, and despite numerous contrary inputs, including from the World Customs Organization's Secretariat whose Harmonized System dictates how imported and exported products are categorised, SARS insists that certain CAMS medicines – which the DoH, the SA authorities overseeing food regulations and the affected CAMS importers themselves agree are indeed medicines – are in fact not medicines at all, but foods. The latter category carries a premium on import, so more money to the SARS coffers.

But what about the affected importers and their beleaguered industry? And why can't our officials take the advice of the local industry to develop a somewhat more rational regulatory system and accompanying inter-departmental agreement that makes the local playing field not only fair, in terms of regulations and tax categorisation, but also navigable to importers and local businesses attempting to service the growing demand for CAMS?

Apparently this is a 'bridge too far' for our health and tax watchdogs.

For its part, SARS seems entirely unaware, despite several communications to them from affected parties on this matter, or perhaps uncaring of the fact that not only are they contradicting findings of the SA DoH, but also of the

World Customs Organisation, which in specific importers' cases has adjudged their properly assessed products to be medicines not foods.

A number of primary importers are affected, though the number is relatively small. However, the implications of the irrational, inconsistent and overly-expensive operating environment now being enforced, though on sometimes contradictory rationales, by the DoH and SARS spells looming disaster for most of these businesses.

Bad as it is, all this is not even the whole story. For one thing, both the DoH and SARS are relying on the same supposed 'experts' to provide them with what turn out be completely contradictory positions on the same imported CAMS products.

This fact alone should bring wrinkles to any thinking person's forehead, along with the obvious question: What, actually is going on?

SA is, consequent to the double-attack, facing a massive loss in the local market of some of the world's best CAMS treatments for intractable diseases like the rheumatoid conditions, lupus, Crohns, other auto-immune conditions and a wide range of life-limiting, chronic and even terminal illnesses.

Toren Wing, owner of Wing's Herbal, which imports practitioner-prescribed Chinese, Ayurvedic and Western herbals, and also distributes locally-made Traditional African Medicines, says of the situation: 'Ultimately it is the patient who suffers from these irrational bureaucratic decisions – the increased cost of 20% duty plus a 14% VAT levy raises prices above the reach of many. Medicine carries (or should carry) no duty worldwide as it is an internationally recognised human right to have access to safe, effective medicines of one's choosing.'

Although other importers and distributors have been similarly affected, Wings Herbal has been especially hard hit.

'As a Practitioner-Only integrative medicine supplier our business has suffered greatly at the hands of South Africa's most respected office,' explains Wing.

'Despite 15 years of medicament import and a prior official determination to the contrary, in 2009 SARS determined all our products to be "foodstuffs" carrying an ongoing 20% duty.'

Wing's have supplied over 100 million doses of Practitioner-prescribed medicine over a 21 year period without a single report of harm, says Wing. Their 400 different formulae covering various traditional systems can be scripted in thousands of possible combinations by a health care professional to suit the presenting condition.

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determination based on the advice of one pharmaceutical 'expert' from an entirely different paradigm of medicine (Western allopathic) and with no significant knowledge or experience of Chinese, Ayurvedic or Western Traditional Herbal Medicine. This flawed opinion is based on the expert's own idea of what determines medicine and not the correct criteria prescribed by the World Customs Harmonized System to which SARS subscribes and is bound.

'In our case the expert relies entirely on the definition of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) and yet specifically contradicts the original text defining that term. Please also note that EBM rates expert opinion as the lowest ranking form of "evidence".

'That opinion also contradicts our Medicines Control Council (MCC), the Department of Health's Food directorate, the World Customs Secretariat, Australian Customs, Chinese Customs, Her Majesty's UK Customs, The World Health Organization's Beijing Declaration and the fourty doctors in South Africa who have signed affidavits saying they have used the medicines to great effect. Ironically, the "expert" (used by SARS to come to its clearly irrational decision) is also in the employ of the MCC and head of medical ethics at a prestigous SA university,' Wing points out.

'Medicines have existed since man first walked the earth, they have been given to us by nature, or the creator/God. To now say that only chemical, pharmaceutical, synthetic, laboratory-engineered substances, designed for profit by a guy in a white coat which have only existed for the past 60 years, are medicines, as SARS is doing, would appear somewhat irrational,' adds Wing.

This CAMS importer and distributor says the current systems has cost his company tens of millions in excess excise duties, lost sales and consequent inability to roll-out the supply of its products, as well a seriously harming the health and well-being of its products' many users.

As a result, Wings Herbal says it has instructed lawyers to take its case as far as necessary to reverse this irrational ruling and is seeking, says Toren Wing, 'those similarly affected' who might join his company in class action suit to this end.

Watch this space folks – things are about to get interesting, and we will endeavour to keep you not only up to speed with developments but also as well informed as possible about the inner machinations of each twist in this unfolding saga. o

South africa is facing a massive loss in the local market of some of the world's best CAMS treatments for intractable diseases like the rheumatoid conditions, lupus, Crohns, other auto-immune conditions and a wide range of life-limiting, chronic and even terminal illnesses.

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In the entire history of the universe there has never been an opportunity for ascension like this. Since the Cosmic Moment in 2012 the energy pouring into the planet has expanded and risen in frequency and we must hold steady in order to take it in and embrace it. To help us the Archangels are holding us within their incredible light. Diana Cooper looks at living in a conscious moment ahead of her visit to South Africa.



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was having a cup of tea in the kitchen with a friend when Tim Whild, who was then my gardener, came in. My friend got up to leave and said, 'Do you realise that when

Tim came in all your twelve chakras lit up.' My immediate thought was that Tim was ready for his mission as an Ascension Teacher. I told him and we sat down to discuss it. Archangel Metatron then said that we were to write The Archangel Guide to Ascension together and he would give us 55 steps in sequence to enable people to ascend at an accelerated pace. Seventh dimensional frequency is interleaved through the book, so that the reader maintains at least a fifth dimensional frequency when they read it. In addition, for the first time since the Golden Era of Atlantis we are able to connect with the 9th dimension and some energies are now touching us at this elevated frequency. For example the Christ light is held in a 9th dimensional globe within Sirius. Until now it has been filtered down to a lower frequency before it reached us but now the energy of unconditional love is literally blasting hearts open. It is also merging with other energies and raising their vibration to accelerate our spiritual light.

THE CHRISTED MAHATMAThe new high frequency Christed Mahatma is still the most powerful energy we can call on to assist our ascension process and I love the feeling of it pouring through my chakras and forming a pool of golden white light in the earth below.

During the Golden Era of Atlantis many mighty beings including the unicorns, the Buddha, the Goddesses and great Masters contributed part of their energy to a huge high-frequency pool of light, known as the Mahatma energy. It was so powerful that it was misused at the fall of Atlantis and was withdrawn. At the Harmonic Convergence in 1987 a trickle was allowed back for our use with the third dimensional chakras. At the Cosmic Moment in 2012 the flood gates were opened. High frequency Christ Light was added to the Mahatma energy and it became the Christed Mahatma. The golden white light is stepped down through your monad so that it is perfect for your vibration. You can use it to activate your twelve chakras and re-link them to their original cosmic connections. You can also use it to build your Crystalline Light Body in preparation for the new Golden Age. By drawing it into your cells you light them up and raise their frequency so that they can maintain the level of light needed for the glorious future.

UNIFIED COLUMN OF LIGHTWhen we open our twelve chakras and then bring mighty energies like the Christed Mahatma, Angel Mary's aquamarine light or the beautiful blue healing light of the

Pleiades through them, we radiate our magnificence and true glory. We become a unified column of light reaching right up to Source and down into Earth. We are truly bridges between Heaven and Earth.

CRYSTALLINE BODIESThird dimensional bodies are carbon-based and hold a limited amount of light. Crystalline based bodies can hold more light and as we must all be fifth dimensional by 2032 so we must build crystalline bodies.

The crystalline light body is the blueprint of the humans we will become in the new Golden Age. It will come into place for everyone who is fifth dimensional or at the upper levels of the fourth dimension, and those whose soul wishes them to participate in the New Age.

Physically we are changing shape. We will develop the longer heads that they had in Atlantis and Egypt to hold the expanded brain and the energy of the causal chakra. We will become taller and thinner and more androgynous.

As we move into these elevated energies, when we work in the etheric we will operate at the seventh dimensional frequency. We will be able to experience perfect health. The crystalline light body will be activated and completely managed by our 12 fifth dimensional chakras. Then we will have access to all the light we need to keep ourselves in prime health and condition.

To have full access to the powers available in our new energy centres we will have to undergo the ascension process first. In other words, the cells of our bodies must hold at least 80% of our possible light quotient. The instant the amount of light held in our cells reaches this level we have ascended.

Light contains the love, knowledge and wisdom of the universe. Therefore in order to build our crystalline light body we must be able to take in more light. This can be done in the following ways.• Eat light, fresh, organic foods.• Drink pure water.• Bless everything that enters your body.• Exercise regularly and lightly.• Do what brings you joy.• Keep your home physically and energetically cleansed,

light and happy.• Breathe deeply, take time to meditate and connect with

your higher self.

ARCHANGEL METATRONArchangel Metatron, the golden orange archangel in charge of the Stellar Gateway chakra, is leading the ascension process on Earth and in the entire universe. Because Earth declined into the third dimension we have to raise our light


more quickly than other stars and planets who already vibrate at a fourth or fifth dimensional frequency, so there is great focus on us. There are two reasons we have reduced to such a low frequency state. First, Earth agreed to be the subject of a free will experiment, so all beings incarnating here are considered to be very brave. Secondly, Earth is the solar plexus of the universe. As such we take in the fear of the entire cosmos and pass it through the energy system of this planet. Humans are taking in and transmuting a great deal of 'stuff' that is not our own. This courage on the part of those incarnating here has caused many mighty beings to watch out for us and there is a huge amount of goodwill and desire to encourage us.

This is why so many extraordinary energies have been brought in to help us and why many archangels are coming here from other universes to assist. There are also many very wise old souls and many new high frequency souls with expanded perspectives incarnating now on Earth to help us ascend.

ARCHANGEL METATRON'S LIGHT BATHArchangel Metatron offers us his Light Bath. This saturates us in his light that contains all the ascension keys and codes that we need. He also gives us a Four Body System Ascension Boost if we ask for it. This will run a light current through your body that will instigate an ascension process within you. The cells of your body will be filled with between 80-85% light and this will powerfully transform your life. I have found this to be extraordinary and Archangel Metatron has agreed to do this for everyone in meditation during my seminars in South Africa.

ARCHANGEL METATRON'S 12 SUB TEMPLESAt the Cosmic Moment in 2012 twelve sub-temples were put into place around Archangel Metatron's central temple. When you visit them you are bathed in the new higher light of the twelve rays and it is a beautiful and awesome experience that lights you up to new levels.

NATURENature and animals are ascending more quickly than

humans. In fact we cannot ascend or become enlightened until we have an understanding of the nature and animal kingdoms and love and respect them.

ANIMALSAnimals are looked after by Archangel Fhelyai who has arrived now from another universe to help animals ascend and to transform the consciousness of humans so that we see animals differently. Every animal comes to Earth to learn and to teach. Each species has its own soul mission and many of them do service work.

Some like rhinoceros and elephants work with Archangel Sandalphon to bring elevated energies down into Earth.

Elephants were not part of Atlantis but when the first experiment was set up in that continent there were concurrent ones taking place in Africa and Asia. Elephants in the form that we now know them incarnated at that time in fifth dimensional bodies in both Africa and Asia. They come from Lakumay, the ascended aspect of Sirius and carry a fifth dimensional blueprint for family life within a perfect matriarchal society.

These patient, gentle and very wise animals incarnated to learn about family life and structure and to demonstrate it to humans.

They soon learnt that the loving, caring, devoted qualities of the divine feminine are necessary when bringing up offspring and so mothers were revered and became central to family life. They were strong, patient and dominant. Bulls were protectors but kept away from the nucleus of the family.

Elephants also learnt that joyous innocent fun kept their frequency high and maintained the cohesion of the group. Mothers and children love to play in mud and to squirt each other with water. Water was especially important as they recognised that it contains cosmic qualities and when kept at a fifth dimensional frequency helps to dissolve any lower frequencies that might affect them.

Elephants are very connected to Earth. They root into the Earth Star chakra of the planet and Archangel Sandalphon, the black and white angel in charge of the Earth Star helps them to link their energy to the ley lines. For centuries they have lit up the third dimensional lines as they walk their journeys. In addition the geometric structure within their

Since 2012 Archangel Metatron has been pouring gold light into the old ley line structures and starting to build a crystalline web of light around the planet at a seventh dimensional frequency.


energy fields helps energetically to mend broken ley lines. Since 2012 Archangel Metatron has been pouring gold

light into the old ley line structures and starting to build a crystalline web of light around the planet at a seventh dimensional frequency. To help with this the elephants are tuning into Lakumay, the ascended aspect of Sirius, and are facilitating the transfer of information directly into the new lines. They are helping to build the new spiritual communication system for the New Golden Age.

Like elephants, rhinos are fifth dimensional beings from Lakumay, the ascended aspect of Sirius. It is the fortitude with which they have borne the cruelty of humans that has finally allowed them to ascend fully into the fifth dimension. These extraordinary animals, the second largest on Earth, are carrying in their energy fields the information, knowledge and wisdom of the Golden Age of Mu, the civilisation that preceded Lemuria. Rhinos, as big heavy animals, are very strongly grounded into Earth itself. They link energetically into the Earth and connect with the healing blue-aquamarine flame of Mother Mary and Archangel Michael, which is held here. With the assistance of Archangels Sandalphon and Roquiel they spread this light, wisdom and healing wherever they walk.

Rabbits, who are wise creatures from Orion, work with Archangel Gabriel to spread purity, clarity, light and joy wherever they go. They also help humans to harmonise with the Song of the Earth. Every sentient being emits musical notes. Mountains seamed with clear crystals sound pure clear notes. Clean oceans and rivers play beautiful harmonies. Every tree, rock and animal adds to melody of the whole. And a peaceful planet sounds like a glorious orchestra moving through space. However at present Earth as a whole is out of tune and sounds a discordant note.

Rabbits tune into the real signature tune of Earth being sung by Lady Gaia, the ninth dimensional Throne who ensouls our planet. This small but special creature relays this Song of the Earth through its auric field as it tries to bring the people, other animals, earth, elementals, grass, flowers, trees, rivers and seas into harmonic alignment.

Because rabbits are tuned to the Song of the Earth, they can hear when a human or a predator is approaching for their vibrations affect the music. This ability protects them for it warns them of danger. At the same time the rabbits valiantly try to raise the lower frequencies around humans and predators to a higher level. Through them we can connect to Archangel Gabriel, start to harmonise our planet Earth and tune into the Music of the Spheres.

The great animal portal of Yellowstone started to open in 2012 and is radiating out yellow light, the colour of Archangel Fhelyai to touch the consciousness of animals and humans. By 2032 it will be fully open and we will all see animals for

the great souls that they truly are, here to experience with their right brain and heart, unlike most humans who use their left brain and mind.

Archangel Purlimiek the Angel of Nature is a wonderful blue green colour and when you connect with him he transports you into a new and enlightened perspective. He and his angels work tirelessly to help the entire nature kingdom to rise in frequency. They try to impress humans to behave differently towards the extraordinary and highly evolved world that they oversee.

I love the fact that every tree carries a particular quality that it freely offers to us. I have a large and gracious beech tree in my garden. It is an added bonus to know that when I sit against its trunk, it is pouring energy into my heart to enable me to forgive the past.

Several fir and pine trees also grow in my garden and they offer healing, rejuvenation and regeneration. They lift your spirits and purify you. If you are ready they will raise your consciousness to the fifth dimension and hold it there. Trees are great sentient beings and it will make a vast difference to them when we all appreciate them and call in the higher cosmic energies to flow through them. Trees are affected by the new high frequency energies just as we are. The difference is that they pass these energies on through the tree network so that they affect everyone, including the elementals without whom there would be no natural world.

I am so delighted to be coming to South Africa again. It is a magnificent country and, as the solar plexus of the planet, is performing a valiant role in transmuting fear for the whole world. There are many great souls here who are acting as beacons of light. Archangel Metatron will be working personally with each individual who attends my seminars and will activate and energise your chakra systems so that you become a magnificent Walking Master ready to play your ascended role in the universe. o

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DNA samples taken from JZ Knight before and during a period while she was channeling Ramtha have produced a startling

scientific result – the DNA from JZ Knight and the DNA from Ramtha are dramatically different. We take a look at the results that were recently confirmed by three separate labs in different locations.

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amples of cheek swabs were taken from JZ Knight and sent to independent laboratories in California, Florida, and Missouri specializing in DNA testing.

All three of those DNA samples resulted in exact matches for Knight with gene markers of R1B Y DNA with QM242 with a DNA sequence of TACTGATCG indicating a person of French European descent.

Two days later two cheek swab DNA samples were taken from Knight as she channeled Ramtha. The results indicated dramatically different DNA from Knight – a R1B Y DNA with CM217 with a sequence of ACCAGCTGC indicating a person with American Indian and Viking descent. The mathematical probability that three separate lab samples sent to three different laboratories would get the exact same DNA sequencing two separate times is astronomical, proving that the methods were scientifically sound and the results are truly astonishing.

'There is no doubt in my mind that the DNA from JZ Knight in her everyday life and from Ms. Knight when she was channeling Ramtha demonstrate an incredibly rare scientific phenomenon,' said Dr. Matthew Martinez, JZ Knight's personal physician, who collected the cheek swabs and sent the samples at the same time to three different laboratories. 'There is no debate – the DNA samples indicate completely different people.'

DNA doesn't lie – testing is now widely used to test for inherited diseases and to determine ancestry and biological relationships. The biochemical tests can find changes in chromosomes, proteins, and genes. Sampling DNA through cheek swab collection has become common in recent years. Many companies offer DNA sampling services for tracing family lineage and learning about one's genetic propensities.

Because of federal HIPAA regulations, the laboratories were not allowed to release the DNA sample results to the public. However, a summary of the side-by-side comparisons of DNA samples taken from JZ Knight before channeling, and while channeling, Ramtha can be found here. www.ramtha.com/Docs/JZ_Ramtha_DNA_Test_Results.pdf

DNA has been reported many times in the international media over the past few years. A widely reported story from scientists in Switzerland found that almost 70 percent of British men and up to half of all men in Western Europe are related to the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. A Reuters story noted, 'Scientists at Zurich-based DNA genealogy centre iGENEA reconstructed the DNA profile of the boy Pharaoh .... The results showed that King Tut belonged to a genetic profile known as

haplogroup R1b1a2, to which more than 50% of all men in Western Europe belong, indicating that they share a common ancestor.' Both JZ Knight and Ramtha express the R1B gene group of the Tut/Akhenaten lineage.

In 1996 and 1997, a team of 18 researchers studied JZ, Ramtha, and the School students. Eight standardized physiological, psychological, and behavioral tests were administered repeatedly on JZ and six longtime students. The scientific conference, entitled In Search of Self: The Role of Consciousness in the Construction of Reality held in Yelm, Washington, examined the results of the research. 'JZ Knight is not a fraud,' said team leader Dr Stanley Krippner, psychologist and leading parapsychology researcher.

Following the conference, Dr Stanley Krippner and Dr Ian Wickramasekera published a paper in 1998 entitled The Ramtha Phenomenon: Psychological, Phenomenological, and Geomagnetic Data in the Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, volume 92. More information can be found here. o

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JZ Knight is the founder of Ramtha's School of

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Ramtha's School of Enlightenment (RSE) was established

in 1988 by Ramtha the Enlightened One as an academy

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participants from all over the world and from all walks

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in neuroscience and quantum physics, RSE teaches

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In this extract from the book Loving Yourself to Great

Health, Louise Hay shares some key points to her

philosophy on life, happiness and

health that have remained timeless.

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t 88 years of age, I can say that health and happiness are the most important tenets of my life. Many of you who have read my books know that I

did not have an easy childhood, nor any of the advantages of money or education for much of my life.

Then I discovered the one thing that changed the course of my health and my life: the belief that every thought we think is creating our future. This one little idea shifted the direction of my life. I found that if I could create peace, health, and harmony in my mind, I could create the same in my body and in my world.

This book is not about the latest trend or fad. It's about how to craft a life that will nourish and support you. It's about all the ways you can love yourself more. It's about ancient healing wisdom that will work with your busy schedule. And it's about learning that you matter. Somewhere in all the stress, noise, and to-do lists, there is still space for you. My fellow authors and I are going to show you how to find that space so you can feel good now and long into your future.

This book is a love story. It's about loving yourself as a way to create health, happiness, and longevity. Yes, you will learn tips, menus, recipes, affirmations, and exercises that have worked to keep me healthy, vibrant, and strong throughout my life. But more than that, your heart will be opened to new ways to love and support yourself on this incredible journey.

Over the years, I have taught ways to eliminate the negative thoughts in your mind and to replace them with positive affirmations. To practice forgiveness and to dissolve resentment. To learn to really love who you are. To do mirror work. Those of you who have followed these lessons have seen your lives turn around for the better. Now it is time for the next step.

I have had so many of you say to me, 'You look so young and vibrant'. Or, 'I want to be healthy like you when I get older.' In this book, I will be sharing exactly what I do. For me, this is the next step in changing your thoughts. It's changing your way of life to one that focuses on nourishing and treating your body with love.

I have always loved learning new things, and I believe that every hand that touches me is a healing hand. In this way, I have found many wonderful people doing extremely good work, and I often like to share what I've learned from them with the rest of the world. For example, years ago I met Esther and Jerry Hicks (who present the teachings of the non-physical entity Abraham). They were doing phenomenally good work, but their very loyal audience was relatively small. I wanted to get as many people as possible to know them – it took me two years, but now, a decade

later, their audience covers the globe.In this book, I am introducing two people who have

transformed my life: Ahlea Khadro and Heather Dane. I would like them to transform yours as well, if you are willing. In this book, the three of us will share the things I do to feel my best while working, traveling, writing, and having an active social life. Some of the secrets we share will be new to you, while others may remind you of what you would like to reaffirm.

As I look back and think about why I feel so good at age 88, I truly believe it's because of the way I live. My thoughts from morning until I go to sleep at night are mostly a stream of positive affirmations. I firmly believe that Life loves me and everything I need comes to me at the right time. I also believe that I am a big, strong, healthy girl. Then I leave it to Life to bring my thoughts into manifestation so that this comes true for me.

When you expand your thinking and beliefs, your love flows freely. When you contract, you shut yourself off. Can you remember the last time when you were in love? Your heart went ahh! It was such a wonderful feeling. It is the same with loving yourself, except that you will never leave once you have that love. It's with you for the rest of your life, so you want to make it the best relationship that you can have.

It has been such a pleasure to work with Ahlea and Heather on this book, and I know you will enjoy it as much as I have. o

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In this extract from the book Goddesses Never Age, Christiane Northrup looks at the secret prescription for radiance, vitality, and well-being.

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I n Riding Giants, a documentary about big-wave surfers, surfer Laird John Hamilton explains that his soul comes to him when he's at one with these waves,

actively engaged with every muscle in his body. When they're not running, when he is not out there in the water, he's depressed. Another surf legend, Greg Noll, describes surfing as a lifelong love affair with an extraordinary woman called the ocean. He notes wryly that if someone spends a lifetime in a monastery praying all day, we don't call him or her a 'prayer bum', but if a person has a deep, sacred relationship with the ocean, which is embodied in the practice of surfing, we apply the label 'surf bum'. What both surfers describe are just two of thousands of examples of how thoroughly we've separated spirituality from the pleasure of living in a physical body – as though experiencing the ecstasy of being in our bodies is not sacred or useful, but removing ourselves from them in hours of meditation is. Many of us have internalised the message that our bodies are some kind of burden that

must be subdued and transcended.Unfortunately, many people have mixed-up ideas

about divinity and God. God isn't confined to a book or a church or mosque or synagogue. Divinity is the creative, loving, vital flow of life force that we're all part of and connected to. Our Spirits serve as a direct phone line to this loving force that actually is us. Our bodies are exquisite containers meant to embody, not deny, our spirits.

If you were brought up in a religion that taught you that God is vengeful and punishing – and that if you don't please God, you'll be damned with eternal punishment – you might find it challenging to not feel ashamed of your body and its functioning.

After all, the roots of Judeo-Christian religions link the downfall of humanity with a woman, Eve, who was seduced by the serpent and tempted Adam with food and sexuality, causing him to eat the fruit too and ensuring that we were banished from paradise. Thenceforth, all women brought




forth their children in pain and suffering as penance for Eve's sin. Talk about adverse programming.

But it is from this myth at the heart of our belief system – a system that for many of us goes unexamined – that we've come to think that to be spiritual and 'good', we have to deny our bodies and sacrifice ourselves. Dr Mario Martinez calls this the 'atonement archetype', and believe me, our society is awash in it.

We've all heard the saying 'The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.' This statement alone is a setup for suffering and the denial of the very exalted emotions and experiences that make life worth living. We don't have to separate out the desires and needs of the flesh from our spirituality. They're an expression of the creative life force.

Our bodies require regular touch and pleasure to truly flourish. When you hear the word pleasure, do you instantly think of sex? Many do – and this is so limiting. Our culture has focused the enormous range of delights available to humans into the narrow range of sex and slapped a big label on it: sin.

Yes, sex is highly pleasurable. But there's an infinite range of pleasure available to us when we're in a human body that is consciously connected with divinity and our goddess nature. In the movie City of Angels, this pleasure of the senses is beautifully depicted in a scene featuring an angel (played by Nicolas Cage). When the angel becomes mortal and is finally able to experience the exquisite taste and juiciness of a pear, he recognises a simple yet divine pleasure of the earth. Watch it and see what I mean.

As long as we have a body, we're meant to enjoy it with every one of our senses. As you uncover your pleasure and transform your spirit-denying beliefs, you'll find that sustainable pleasure is a conscious discipline, not an invitation to addiction and sloth. When you experience pleasure, God comes through you. As you become aware of your divine nature, you'll find that joy comes to you in ways that are unique to you. One person may express her spirituality through the pleasure of dancing, while another may express it through a love of riding and working with horses.

When I was growing up, no one in my family played the harp, and I'd never seen one, but I was desperate to play this instrument and eventually I did. That gold harp is sitting right in front of me now. Although I haven't played it for years, it symbolises a very strong connection with my own spirit.

When you have a calling that strong, it's coming from your soul. You're hearing the cry of your spirit yearning to

express itself. When you answer that call, everyone benefits, because whatever you do personally to bring Spirit into matter and bring joy into your life changes the whole universe. The word matter comes from the root word mater, meaning 'mother'. When we refer to Mother Earth, it's more than a metaphor. Our physical bodies are made from the same elements as the earth herself. Our bones are made from minerals. Our blood and amniotic fluids are very much like seawater. Matter is the densest thing in creation. When we bring Spirit into dense matter through the discipline of connecting and reconnecting again and again with Spirit-drenched joy and pleasure, we bring heaven down to earth.

We help lighten and lift the heavy vibrations of shame, anger, and resentment – not just for us, but for everyone. You're a divine being who is designed to live agelessly. Honoring the 'vessel' that is your body, and savoring every moment of life that you can – that's the whole point of being here. Your very conception and your presence here in this particular time and space was not a mistake. It is a miracle that was orchestrated before you were born by your spirit, the part of you that is eternal.

We are the leading edge of creation, and we are God

goddesses never Age: secrets from Dr northrup

our bodies require regular touch and pleasure to truly flourish. when you hear the word pleasure, do you instantly think of sex? Many do – and this is so limiting.

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dancing in flesh. We are not lowly, sin-ridden creatures who require redemption for the original sin of being born human. We and God are one. If you reclaim your goddess nature and express it as joy and passion for living, you experience what it is to be a divine creation – and you experience it now, without having to wait to make your transition into the non-physical world. And when you experience divine creation here on earth, you flourish.

You Are An AntennA AnD A CrYStALWe've forgotten that everything is connected to everything else. This is scientific fact. In our bodies, braided collagen strands make up our connective tissue, or fascia, which weaves through our organs and tissues and connects our muscles to our bones and skin, serving as a cytoskeleton. Electricity is conducted along the fascia by water molecules that sit atop the collagen molecules and act as liquid crystals, receiving and sending out energy (including energy that is bound up with information).

This is why massaging your feet, for example, actually rejuvenates and relaxes your whole body. Acupuncture meridians lie along the fascia like a highway for subtle energies and the messages they contain.

In tribal cultures, the wisdom of our connection with everything is taken for granted. That ancient wisdom is now being documented scientifically because we can finally measure it rather than simply intuit it. For example, research by Thomas Zwaka, MD, PhD, of the Black Family Stem Cell Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, found that p53, a tumor-suppressing protein, prevents cancer cells from replacing healthy cells. When p53 mutates, cancer grows.

He says his study suggests that our evolution required co-operation, so we're actually wired not for cheating, manipulating each other, or fierce competition but for working in concert. And in her blog post 'Cancer Is a Selfish Gene', researcher Lynne McTaggart notes that this protein or gene acts like a 'keeper of the peace, much like the queen bee in a hive.' Darwin seems to have overlooked the co-operation aspect of nature that underlies the competitiveness obvious on the surface.

Another example of how connected we all are, and are meant to be, is the story of the 'elephant whisperer', the late Lawrence Anthony. He was a conservationist who saved the lives of countless elephants – many of them rogues that had left their herds and were destined to be destroyed by humans. After Anthony's death, two separate herds of wild South African elephants that he had saved slowly made their way through Zululand, a

12-hour journey, without eating or drinking, arriving at the Anthonys' compound a day apart from each other. Each herd stayed for two days to mourn and pay their respects to the man who had saved them before slowly making their way back into the bush. How is it that two separate herds of wild elephants knew that the heart of a great man who had loved them had suddenly stopped?

Whether we're discussing the behaviour of the cells within our bodies or herds of elephants that somehow know a friend has died, both are examples of a profound truth: the hermetic philosophy of the harmony between man and nature contained in the phrase 'As above, so below.' We're now at a crossroads in our understanding of our place in the universe. We are finally coming to see that we are designed not to dominate nature and each other but to live in co-operation. We have to cultivate a relationship with something far greater than our egos. Until we do, we can't flourish.

A relationship with the Divine allows you to trust in and align with Divine Order. We all come to realise that change is constant and we can either go with the flow or spend our lives fighting it until we tire ourselves out. Aligning with Divine Order has nothing to do with passively waiting for something to happen to you. Instead, it's about surrendering your will to Divine Will, knowing that the divine part of yourself knows your heart's desire better than your conscious mind, conditioned by cultural expectations, ever could. Your authentic, true self doesn't lie to you, mislead you, or take you away from your power source. It's a relief to turn your life over to Divine Will, or God. Remember, God is not some external force you're disconnected from, but the life force itself, which lives in you – not on some cloud somewhere.

Once you've aligned with Divine Order and Divine Will, you're free of the need to micromanage your life. You stop striving after perfection. The addiction to control and people pleasing ends. Instead, you make your life an offering to the Divine and ask God to use you. Then you follow the signs as they appear and act accordingly. o

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Centre for the Fleur de LisIn January 2015 the Centre for the Fleur de Lis was quietly launched in the suburbs

of Cape Town. This is a Centre that works directly under the auspices of St Germain.

Regular meditation classes are held within closed circles. If you are interested to find

out more please do not hesitate to speak to Silke Erasmus. Dependent

on demand, new classes will be created for those interested in being studious of both

life and of the self. See contact details below for more info.

SOUL / LIFE READINGSIs your life no longer making sense?

Are you troubled by what is going on either in your immediate world, the planet at large or both?

Have things that used to make sense become confusing?

Are you being overwhelmed by thoughts, feelings, dreams and/or events in your life?

Do you feel uncomfortable in your own skin, in your relationships or in your work?

To answer these and any other life/soul issues, an opportunity has been provided for direct conversations, including questions and answers with St Germain and other

highly evolved souls. Booking essential. For more info or to book, please speak to

Silke on 021 701 1186.Duration: +/- 2 ½ hours

Location: Kirstenhof, Cape TownCost: R500

Please note that Soul/Life readings are not psychic readings, but direct interactions

with advanced souls whose purpose is to facilitate each individuals' self-awakening.

Participants are advised that they are required to take full responsibility for the

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the time in which is has been written. Odyssey Magazine's second editor, Rose de la Hunt, has carefully crafted a book of deep insight and wisdom, reflecting the many twists and turns of her full, varied and compellingly interesting life journey. She describes the book as 'a memoir – and much more – of an impassioned life-time, deeply lived'. In it she explores love-awakenings, experiences, encounters, explorations and discoveries, along with magical moments, memories and musings. The thread which weaves its way into and out of sight throughout the more than 770 pages, and which connects all, is that of of the title, 'Love-Fire', a name which Rose says in the book she prefers to the many more obvious names for the 'the Divine'.

For Rose, God, or Source, or 'the Divine' or whatever other name you may use for the all-encompassing power behind everything, are merely the human names for a transcendent consciousness whose primary characteristic is that of love and which moves and lives much as the fire of life does – a dancing, apparently ephemeral energy which, while difficult to capture, explain, define or contain, is nonetheless everywhere, all the time.

As in her life – prior to her Odyssey experience of 17 years, during her time at the magazine's helm, and since she handed it over in 2001 after suffering a cerebral accident – Rose is relentlessly honest about everything, even her most intimate and personal experiences.

With deft ease, a simplicity of style and the clarity of a carefully polished magnifying glass, which she has metaphorically employed to examine her own life experiences, Rose has left virtually nothing significant unsaid or unexamined. And she has explored into fine detail the many aspects of Love and Love-Fire, as she has experienced them in her life.

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know Rose, Odyssey Magazine, her work at Temenos in Mcgregor, her time running the Wellstead in Wynberg or her crucial role in establishing and running Lifeline in the years before those later undertakings.

Indeed, this book could work as well as a primer for anyone starting out on the spiritual path of life, or for those far advanced along that path, since it has been written so carefully and with such mindfulness that, really, no-one, adept or beginner, should be left behind along the way.

The book's depth and approach serve both as an inspiring story about overcoming odds, finding out what the true nature of 'God' is, and discovering one's passion and following that, as well as a sort of general guide on how one might, as Rose has done, navigate life from a strictly conventional understanding and upbringing into the uniquely personalised realms of high-level spiritual awareness.

This is therefore not merely an excellent book, for all the reasons given, but may well come to be one of those landmark publications which, this reviewer suspects, will be guiding and inspiring seekers of truth for generations to come. It is by far one of the best 'spiritual memoirs' to have emerged onto not only the South African but the global publishing scene in a long time.

South Africa has produced a wealth of highly evolved souls, allowing us to emerge from the darkness of race-based oppression without a full-scale civil war. Rose, whose quiet lifetime work towards a universal understanding of the 'the Divine', both within her own experience and that of others, may be counted among these great souls and this book will stand as her memorial long after all of us who may read it have moved on from this realm of existence.To order the book, please see ad, right, for more info.We have ONE copy of Love-Fire to give away. Simply send an email to [email protected] with 'Love-Fire' as the subject header to stand a chance of winning.

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health and well-being (click here for more). Deficiency in SA is believed to follow this global trend, adds Ascencao, who says transdermal (applied to the skin) magnesium supplementation may be a solution.

In one report, the WHO notes the average daily magnesium intake in SA is almost 40% below the RDA (see pg21 of this document for more). In Finland, the government instituted a campaign in 2009 to increase magnesium intake, resulting in a drop in death rates from heart-related conditions from number one in the world to 10th. The Magnesium Factor, a book written by two prominent US doctors, noted that magnesium may prevent, treat and reverse high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions.

Millions of South Africans suffer daily from magnesium deficiency without even knowing it. Research is increasingly showing that magnesium deficiency may be responsible for more disease than the lack of any other nutrient.

Deficiency is largely due to poor diet and soil being farmed to the point of magnesium depletion. Deficiency also increases with age. I advise transdermal (applied to skin) as opposed to oral supplementation, particularly in the form of the highly potent magnesium chloride, as the gut absorbs only about four percent of magnesium oxide

(found in most oral supplements). Supplementing orally may also lead to intestinal complaints.

Transdermal Magnesium Oil, sourced from the ancient Zechstein seabed below Europe – widely regarded as the most potent magnesium chloride – is undergoing a trial in Harrow, UK. Various other studies have proven the effectiveness of transdermal application. In one 12 week trial, 89% of subjects improved their magnesium levels by almost 60%.

Magnesium Oil is among the purest, naturally filtered and most soluble sources available, allowing the mineral to reach body tissue through the skin, effectively and quickly. In this way, essential magnesium enters the cells immediately, replacing lost magnesium and in a scientifically proven manner to boost levels. o

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Magnesium deficiency may be responsible for more disease than the lack of any other and may be linked to diabetes, heart disease, migraines, asthma, poor mental performance, depression, psychosis, fatigue, irritability, muscle injury and spasms. Research shows that magnesium is possibly the most important nutrient, associated with thousands of chemical reactions. It helps make calcium soluble to enter bone and enables cells to repair themselves. Nutritional consultant Vanessa Ascencao takes a look at how a global magnesium deficiency is fuelling widespread disease.

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veryday life happens, we go about our daily routine, and then as if from nowhere a story finds you, you don't see it, you don't expect it, but it's there and it reshapes your perspective. A paradigm shift

takes place and your view point is changed forever. Six months ago I had no idea that a nation known as the Saharawi, and

a country called the Western Sahara even existed, no less than on our own continent, Africa. I had no idea that there were human atrocities happening in North West Africa that in South Africa we know nothing of, it is not spoken of, and knowledge of this is very difficult to acquire.

The Western Sahara; commonly referred to as the last frontier of Africa, has been under the illegal occupation of Morocco, in accordance to international law. In 1963 the Western Sahara was added to the United Nations list of non-self governing territories and it was only in 1975 that the Western Sahara saw the departure of their coloniser Spain. The Spanish left and Madrid ceded control of the territory to Morocco and Mauritania.

As we celebrate Africa month and honour a continent that has nurtured us, we embrace the rich diversity, culture and heritage that we share as a people of Africa. It is our responsibility to know our continent and understand her people. Our calling is to strive to maintain a liberated, united and prosperous Africa. In my quest to achieve these objectives I have had the privilege of learning about a people, a land and a forgotten story of our very own continent. Eco-preneur Catherine Constantinides shares her thoughts on the Saharawi people, a people who have lived in a refugee camp for 40 years.


Both countries claiming sovereignty over the territory this triggered an armed conflict with the Polisario Front, the liberation movement; that the UN considers as the legitimate representation of the Saharawi people. This conflict marked the beginning of a refugee crisis that has become an ongoing and forgotten conflict. Africa can never, ever be free until those across our continent have their basic human rights, self determination and an opportunity to live freely!

Four decades have passed since the Saharawi refugee crisis began; today these people are still living in exile, while their families are back home, in the occupied territory, those that stayed behind are subjected to inhumane conditions. 40 years on, how do a people keep hope alive? This is a subject that is tabled and included on the agenda of the UN Security Council each year, this is as a result of the groundwork done by the African Union; yet generations later children are being born in a refugee camp, with no idea as to the world outside of the camps.

In 1975 the Saharawi were forced to flee their land and found refuge in south-west Algeria, with the expectation that one day they would return to their home. Traditionally a nomadic people, they have been forced to settle in an arid desert environment with no opportunity to be self-sufficient or productive. A camp set up in the midst of the desert, exposed to extreme heat that reaches 55°C, harsh sandstorms, constant drought and infrequent

but hostile torrential rains. These are a people that have been denied their home,

their independence and their human rights! I know all of this now, because I had the opportunity to visit, learn and engage with these forgotten people. I was invited by the Saharawi Women Organization to join them at a refugee camp just outside Tindouf in Algeria, in a camp called Smara. There was much debate and discussion before my decision was made to embark on this journey. A journey, that would take me to a far corner of the African continent and would see me live with refugees, in refugee conditions. For seven days I committed to living with the exiled Saharawi, an urban being in the desert, with no running water, no electricity, no arable land, no food, no basics; I would get to come home after my time in the camp, but the families there would not go home, and they would not have something different tomorrow, they live day to day. They survive only on the basket of dried goods that is air-dropped every month by the World Food Programme (WFP). These people do not get to go home: this is the only home that they now know...

When this story found me, I was faced by many questions, where was this, what were the logistics involved, what were the security challenges, what were the health risks, the ultimate question, 'Could people on our continent be living without the right of self governance, and self determination?' I was challenged to step from the

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known into the unknown, so as to see, hear and know what truth lay behind this story. I was compelled to seek information and to create an awareness of the human rights issue of the #SaharawiPeople.

I stand in solidarity with a people who have fought for 40 years to be independent and have the right to self determination and decolonisation. I now ask the question, 'Are the Saharawi a forgotten people of the world, or is it just easier to turn a blind eye to an illegal occupation?' The total population of the Saharawi is approximately one million people. The Western Sahara is a land rich in mineral resources, oil, gold, the world's largest deposits of phosphates and a rich fishing coastline to name but a few of the natural resources, these resources should be the right of the Saharawi people, this should be what they could have built their economy on, and yet they can-not go home and they live a meagre existence in a refugee camp.

It was 23h30, I had been travelling for 18 hours; the last flight had been by military plane into an army base two hours away from the refugee camps. No business class, no luggage conveyor, a cold, war like structure. A seasoned traveller, this was somewhat different; used to gliding through snow white clouds and blue skies. The military aircraft ploughed through the sky, with much noise and movement, there was a feeling of displacement in the air, my journey was happening. On arrival at the

camps the darkness was intriguing. It was as if a thick blanket concealed the story I would uncover in the days ahead. My eyes began to adjust I could see these little tents peering through, dwellings scattered across a vastness of nothing, this was the desert. No markings or indication as to where we were, or where we were going.

Some of the tents and small structures had a gentle shine which I was told was the only light source which was emitted from a solar powered battery, candle light or a rechargeable lamp. The shadow of light carried an ambiance of hope and comfort. Bumedian, my new friend and expert desert driver, explained to me, 'It is easier to drive at night as your bearings lie in the stars and constellations.' I was mesmerised by the light of the moon and the soft glow that fell across the camp that allowed me a glimpse of what I would see when day arrived.

The warm embrace of Shabba and Miriam, two sisters from the family that I stayed with, was overwhelming and emotional. Language was a huge barrier, as no English is spoken by the majority of Saharawi people, who all speak a dialect of Arabic, and a small group also speak French. We made our way into the family tent, where we were asked to leave our shoes outside. Mutha, an English student and the protocol officer, stayed with me.

As day broke, the tender sound of the Muazzin was heard across the camp, and the women of the family I stayed with started their first prayers for the day.

I stand in solidarity with a people who have fought for 40 years to be

independent and have the right to self determination and decolonisation.

I now ask the question, 'Are the Saharawi a forgotten people of the

world, or is it just easier to turn a blind eye to an illegal occupation?'

Catherine Constantinides


Breakfast was a humble helping of dry bread, jam and milk coffee, there is no running water, long life milk is all that is available, and it is considered a luxury for those that do have it. I quickly learnt that water is very scarce and used for washing before prayers and refreshing rinses at the hottest times of the day. The basic routine of bathing in the morning, washing your teeth and other 'daily rituals' were somewhat of a luxury. This family had no toiletry bag filled with the items we take for granted, toothpaste and toothbrushes were not available.

I stepped out of the family tent, and was struck by the bright light and the vast naked desert. As far as my eye could see, in every direction, tiny dwellings and tents covered the landscape. I paused to get my bearings, as reality and shock started to become reality. Slowly the gentle laughter of children filled the crisp morning air and started to permeate the harsh reality that I could see around me. These children do not know anything other than this camp; they are playful, happy and content. The desert sand is their playground; nothing grows here, not a shrub, not a blade of grass and not a tree to be found, there is no vegetation of any kind. I quickly realised that there is no oasis in this desert. A 'lilo' like plastic is placed alongside each tent, which is filled with rationed water for each family; the water truck comes every few weeks. My family were insistent that I use as much water as I needed, but I humbly acknowledged that I would get to go home and I would leave these beautiful people here in the Sahara, still with no running water or electricity.

As I lay my head on the floor that night, I closed my eyes and I knew that tomorrow would never be the same, I would never be the same; I was a different person... I thought that poverty was what we had to fight, but this surpassed poverty, here there was nothing. I knew that I could not mistake the soft light, the amazing heavens, the smiles the children shared, their willingness to share love with me, did not mean that all was well. These are people that, 40 years on, still have a packed bag in their tent, so that when they are called, they will be ready to go home.

I ask that people support my call; support their call, to bring about international action, in order to bring about the change that the Saharawi people have been waiting for; they must be given their rights as a people.

A refugee camp is a place of loneliness and nothingness, yet one could easily be mistaken that the bright and colourful material worn by the women of the Western Sahara is what brings light and colour to this bare landscape. However, you would be sorely mistaken as the light in the camp comes from the power of the

human spirit within these people. These people are proof that even under such harsh conditions, despite a lack of human rights and a call for action for them to return home, I could feel that #HopeLivesHere.

We need to stand against the existence of such; we need to demand the right of self determination, self governance and human rights for all people. It saddens my very fibre that people must wait for a monthly food basket composed of nine dry commodities; that never change, there is no variation, it always remains the same, and it is all that there is.

There is a will power, a strength of mind and a community built by the determination and strength of women who play the most crucial role in pushing this movement forward! The human spirit lives, it lives in these camps, in those tents and in the heart of all who pass through that place. o

ABOUT CATHERINE CONSTANTINIDES@ChangeAgentSA

Catherine Constantinides; Lead SA Executive, Director

of Miss Earth South Africa, International Climate Activist

and Humanitarian. Constantinides is an Archbishop Tutu

African Oxford Fellow and serves as a Social Cohesion

Advocate for the Department of Arts and Culture.

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INHABITOTS TOP 6 GREEN KIDS DESIGN STORIES OF 2014From a tiny wrist phone for kids that resembles something from a James Bond movie to a revolutionary 3D printed prosthetic hand, in 2014, many ingenious and innovative green designs for the next generation came to fruition. Cast your vote below for the design story that impressed you the most — from army toys that get a mindful makeover to action packed bookshelves that double as climbing structures, this is sure to be a tight race. Click here for more.

THIS SKATEBOARD IS MADE OF TREE BARK

Eco-conscious skateboarders will flip for this plant-based skateboard that’s made from a panel of tree bark. The work of Monsieur Plant, a.k.a. Christophe Guinet, an artist firmly grounded in the natural world, this sweet ride is a one-off that was designed as a display – but we think the concept is cooler than a kickflip. Guinet, who spent time in the city and country while growing up in France, became enamored of plants and flowers when he was a teen, and this passion has resulted in beautiful and whimsical works that offer a meditation on the natural world and its relation to fashion and design. So while you or your kids are unlikely to get your hands (or feet) on this natural skateboard, you can still appreciate its rugged beauty and future potential. Take a few minutes to witness some of Guinet’s other nature-inspired works and installations including sneakers made out of and growing flowers. Click here for more.

MIT SCIENTIST LINKS AUTISM TO MONSANTO’S ROUNDUPAlthough there are numerous genetic and environmental factors that are believed to contribute to the development of autism, Seneff believes the use of Roundup is a crucial link (especially considering how many children with autism have biomarkers indicating excessive glyphosate in their bodies), and other concerned environmental and parent groups are agreeing with her. Glyphosate has been found in dramatically high levels in breast milk in the United States (up to 1 000 times higher than what is allowed in drinking water in Europe), people in 18 different countries have been found to have glyphosate in their blood, and urine testing has also shown that glyphosate levels are 10 times higher in the US than in Europe. Read the full story here.


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IRIS GRACE'S PAINTINGSAlthough autism has delayed Iris Grace’s speech development, her knack for painting has allowed the five year-old to express herself freely. With incredible attention to detail and a natural understanding of colour, her sophisticated colour abstractions look as if they were created by a professional artist. Iris’ paintings can be bought as originals or prints, with all proceeds supporting her ongoing therapies.

RECYCLED RUBBER TIRES USED IN PLAYGROUNDS

MAY BE LINKED TO CANCER

Around 10-20 years ago, a new staple began appearing in playgrounds and playing fields around the country: scrapped and ground up used tires. Originally touted as a great use for old tires, which would otherwise either be exported or burned up –thereby creating toxic fumes, crumb rubber was believed to be a green solution and a beneficial way to use an abundant form of waste. In what could be the biggest downside to upcycling, this same crumb rubber is currently being examined for its potential toxicity to people, pets, and the environment as a result of its decomposition process. What’s currently lacking are formal studies showing a link between crumb rubber playgrounds and playing fields and health risks including cancer; so numerous sports coaches, educators, and legislators are asking that greater attention be paid and more data be gathered regarding this material.Click here for the full story.

BENEFITS OF MAKING A HOMEMADE AND EFFECTIVE

NATURAL COUGH SYRUPWinter is not known as “cough and cold season” for no reason. It’s one time of the year when a cold can rip through your community and attack nearly everyone you know. Since we often spend more time indoors, in enclosed spaces with recycled air, you’re a lot more likely to get sick during this season. You can do a lot of things to help prevent colds, but once you feel that familiar tickle at the back of your throat, reach for this natural cough syrup to soothe your symptoms and help get you back to normal in a hurry. This cough syrup contains no alcohol, chemicals, or preservatives, so it’s a kid-friendly solution for a sore throat or cough. (Due to the honey, it’s not suitable for babies under 1 year of age.) Natural antimicrobial properties in honey, onion, and garlic help fight infections in the body. They also work as preservatives to help keep this homemade cough syrup stable in the fridge for up to a week. For the recipe click here.

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Why Can't I MedItateNigel WellingsPiatkus • 978 0 3494 0575 9

Virtually everyone now knows that mindfulness meditation helps us lead better, healthier, happier lives. There are now any number of studies showing that literally any kind of meditation practice you can think of, from TM to something more traditional or what you may be inspired by in the moment, all help us lower blood pressure, improve thinking and mood and generally enhance our lives. And yet some people find they simply 'can't meditate' no matter what they try. This book is for them, with some great tips and insights to help deal with all the 'little issues' that get in the way of a regular meditative practice. Even if you already meditate regularly, you may well find this gem of a book will help you do so that much better. And if you haven't ever been able to properly meditate, this book may prove to be the key the unlocks the mysteriously wonderful 'inner realms' to your exploration.

JaMIe OlIver's FOOd tube Presents the FaMIly COOkbOOkKerryann DunlopPenguin • 978 0 7181 7919 9

Kerryann Dunlop who, for those who don't watch TV foodies shows, was one of Jamie Oliver's original 15 apprentices. She has gone on to use that experience to become a full-time foodie herself and has now produced this great little cookbook which boasts '50 no-nonsense recipes every household needs'. Her love of cooking is self-evident, the pictures of the meals great and the layout clean and easy to follow. One small complaint is the faint and rather small font, so this one will have you peering through the steam to follow some of the recipes, but it's a small price to pay for some really good dishes for all those mums (and dads) who can't bear dreaming up yet another meal.

MOre tIMe tO thInkNancy Kline Casell, Octopus Publishing

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By the author of the best-seller Time To Think, this book is subtitled 'The Power of Independent Thinking'. The premise is that business – and much of the rest of life – have

changed almost unrecognisably in some cases since the turn of the millennium. Consequently, argues the author, we need to adopt different models of thinking to deal with these changed conditions. Rather than 'running with the pack', as once may have been sufficient, Kline argues that independent thinking is now a prerequisite for both businesses and individuals making sense of changed and still rapidly changing realities. In this second in her series, Kline takes us into the heart of the 'thinking environment' as a tool to foster both listening (a crucial skill in these days) and independent thinking in one another. There are stories that illustrate the more rarefied ideas, thought-boundary stretching questions and things that you may do which ought to help implement the ideas in this book. Doing such things, says the author will help us find, create and engage with leadership we trust, meetings we love, relationships we cherish and community we know can work for everyone involved in them. The book is based in the fabulous rise of 'coaching' both in the business and personal context, which enjoyed such a stellar leap in popularity and application in the previous decade. While there may be less 'fat' around to pay for the coaching, being the best

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JOurney OF the stICkManDieter DaehnkeVast Ocean Self-Publisher

978 0 6205 4619 5

This self-published book takes the unusual form of musing and life-time experiences woven into the fabric of two diaries recording a summer and a winter sojourn along the famed Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The author reflects on both the ups and downs of walking the Camino to Santiago, as well as the general history of the region and the effects and interactions of Christianity and Islam on the people and places one encounters along the trail. Though on the one hand this is something of an extended travelogue on foot, it also embraces some of the author's thoughts and deliberations on what he has developed towards a deeper

understanding of what it fully means to be human. Well worth the read.

blue MIndFulnessWallace J NicholsLittle, Brown • 978 1 40870487 5

There's no getting away from the importance of water and its pervasive influence on our lives. Indeed, as science now knows with certainty – as does every farmer ever – there's no life without water. From afar, our planet appears as a blue marble in the darkness of space, while each one of us is more than three-quarters made up of water. Without it we die quickly, but with it, especially when our approach to water and its uses is appropriate, we thrive. Only oxygen is more immediately important for our lives. But life without adequate, clean water is also not only very difficult, it is hardly living at all. This book is all about those inherent aspects of water that make us happier, healthier human beings. This book incorporates leading-edge developments in the sciences, including neuroscience, evolutionary biology and medical research, that tell us in ever louder terms the underlying importance of water, whether that be in improved thinking because of its influence on our physiology and brain processes,

or in general health terms. Beyond these basics, we all know that water is intrinsically fascinating to almost everyone, that we almost all do better when near water, especially natural running water, and that water literally gives life to our lives, whether you be farmer, gardener or nature-lover. You may not yet have developed a full appreciation for water and what it can do for us, but this book will set that straight. And if you are already a water-lover and fundi on the subject of this special fluid, then this book will work even better for you and will provide a fount of inspiration around the importance of good water in your life.

tIssue salts FOr ChIldrenMargaret RobertsStruik • 978 1 7758 4113 5

Written by the doyenne of herbs in South Africa, this lovely little book delves into the importance and role of the 12 key tissue salts that our bodies need. These remarkable salts are all naturally-occurring and are found in abundance in organically-grown foods. But so many people are these days exposed to foods in very short supply of key salts, especially children. This follow-up to Tissue Salts for Healthy Living is focused on enhancing the development and well-being of children, from infancy through the teen years. Each tissue salt is presented independently, with tips on how to deal with ailments consequent to their shortage in growing bodies, advice on how best to absorb them as part of our diet, with an ailment chart for quick reference. This is one of those books every parent and grandparent ought to have to hand. It will likely surprise the reader just how many 'kiddie conditions' can be dealt with by simply ensuring the proper balance of these salts in the diet or supplementation of our children. Excellent read.



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About Changing A holy man gathered his friends. 'I am old,' he said.

'And wise,' answered one of his friends. 'We have always seen you pray through all these years. What do you talk about with God?'

'In the beginning I had the enthusiasm of youth. I used to ask God to give me strength to change humanity. Slowly, I realized this was impossible, so I began to ask God for strength to change who was around me.

'Now I am already old and my prayer is very simple. I ask God what I should have asked for all along.'

'What do you ask for?' insisted his friend. 'I ask for strength so that I can change myself.'

Nothing stays behindA novice was in the kitchen washing lettuce for lunch, when an old monk, known for his extreme austerity and to whom the novice pledged obedience, approached him.

'Can you tell me what the monastery’s superior has said in the sermon today?'

'I can’t remember. But I liked it very much.''You, of all people, with such great desire to serve God, are unable of

paying attention to the words of those who know the path better? That is why today’s generations are corrupted. They no longer respect what the elders have to teach.'

'Watch what I am doing. I am washing lettuce leaves. Water cleans-off its impurities. It does not stick to them: it ends up being eliminated through the sink’s pipe. Just as the purifying words, which are capable of washing my soul, but do not always stay in my memory.'

'I will not keep remembering everything I am told just to prove I am cultured and superior to the others. All what makes me lighter, as music and the words of God, ends up being kept in a secret retreat in my heart. There it stays forever, coming to surface only when I need help, joy or solace.'

The window and the mirrorA very wealthy young man went to a Rabbi to consult him about what to do in life. The latter led him over to the window and asked:

'What do you see through the glass?''I see men coming and going, and a blind man begging in the street.'Then the Rabbi showed him a great mirror and again asked the man:'Look into this mirror and now tell me what you see.''I see myself.''And now you no longer see others. See how the window and the mirror

are both made of the same material, glass; but because there is a thin layer of silver on the glass, you see nothing but your own figure. You must compare yourself to these two types of glass. When poor, you saw others and had compassion for them. Covered in silver – wealthy – all you see is yourself. You shall only be worth something when you have the courage to tear off the silver coating over your eyes, so that you can see and love others once again. o

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