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CONTENTS IN THIS CURRENT ISSUE UPDATE:
( 1 ). Quotes shared to inspire....
( 2 ). Words of wisdom & Inspiration - The Awakening By Virginia Marie Swift
( 3 ). CURRENT EARTH CHANGES -- UPDATES / NEWS
( 4 ). Article: Techniques For Accelerating Personal Growth
By Saleem Rana
( 5 ). Article: Being Inspired or In-Spirit In Your Life and Work
By Cheryl Vallejos
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---> Joseph Campbell - The Matrix Monomyth - [3min]
Joseph John Campbells work is vast, covering many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summarized by his phrase: "Follow your bliss."
---> Nibiru Addendum: Countdown To 2012 - [28min]
Considering the shattering events of 2011, dare we continue to dismiss the importance of 2012 and the ancient prophecies of an impending nexus point in the human experience on planet Earth? Heres an update to the original Jim Nichols film Nibiru - The Movie. Is comet Elenin a cover-up for Planet-X? Does our world face imminent catastrophe, or spiritual renaissance? The countdown is ticking away!
---> TsunamiTeacher USA - Tsunami Awareness Basics - [28min]
Considering the shattering events of 2011, dare we continue to dismiss the importance of 2012 and the ancient prophecies of an impending nexus point in the human experience on planet Earth? Heres an update to the original Jim Nichols film Nibiru - The Movie. Is comet Elenin a cover-up for Planet-X? Does our world face imminent catastrophe, or spiritual renaissance? The countdown is ticking away!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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1). Quote shared to inspire....
Few is the number of those who
think with their own mind
and feel with their own heart.
~ By Albert Einstein
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Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both.
~ By Horace Mann
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The spiritual test inherent in all our lives is the challenge
to discover what motivates us to make the choices we do,
and whether we have faith in our fears or the Divine…
~ By Caroline Myss
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( 2 ). Words of Wisdom & Inspiration - The Awakening By Virginia Marie Swift
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The Awakening
A time comes in your life when you finally get it. When in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks, and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out ~ ENOUGH!
Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears, and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening. You realize that it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella. And you realize in the real world there aren't always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter), and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you; and in the process, a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.
You awaken to the fact that you're not perfect, that not everyone will always love, appreciate, or approve of who or what you are, and that's okay. (They're entitled to their own views and opinions.) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself; and in the process a sense of newfound confidence is born of self-approval. You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say, and that not everyone will always be there for you; and that it's not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own, and to take care of yourself and in the process, a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.
You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are, and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties; and in the process, a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness. You realize that much of the way you view yourself and the world around you is as a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. You begin to sift through all that you've been fed from the world about how you should behave, how you should look, and how much you should weigh; what you should wear and where you should shop, and what you should drive; how and where you should live, and what you should do for a living; who you should sleep with, who you should marry, and what you should expect of a marriage; the importance of having and raising children, or what you owe your parents.
You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with; and in the process you learn to go with what's inside your heart.
You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive. And that there is power and glory in creating and contributing; and you stop maneuvering through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix. You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life. You learn that you don't know everything, it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing.
You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility, and the importance of setting boundaries, and learning to say NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry, and that martyrs get burned at the stake. Then you learn about love. Especially God's love, Agape. How to love, how much to give love no matter if you are not receiving it in return. You learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn that you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable or important because of the man or woman on your arm or the child that bears your name.
You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations, and outcomes. You learn that just as people grow and change, so it is with love and you learn that you don't have the right to demand love on your terms just to make you happy. And, you learn that being alone does not mean being lonely. And you look in the mirror and come to terms with the fact that you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10, and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over how you "stack up."
You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK. And that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things that you want and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands. You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity, and respect; and you won't settle for less. And, you allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you to glorify you with his/her touch and in the process you internalize the meaning of self-respect.
And you learn that your body really is your temple, and you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water and taking more time to exercise. You learn that fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear. So you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play.
You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for, and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen. More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline, and perseverance.
You also learn that no one can do it all alone and that it's OK to risk asking for help. You learn that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time. FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it, and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your terms. And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve; and that sometimes-bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions, you learn not to personalize things.
You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It's just life happening for your own good. And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state ~ the ego. You learn negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected, or they will suffocate the life out of you, and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to building bridges instead of walls.
You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself; and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never settle for less than your heart's desire! And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. Finally, with courage in your heart and with the Holy Spirit by your side you take a stand; you take a deep breath, and you begin to live life the best way you can.
By Virginia Marie Swift
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( 3 ). CURRENT EARTH CHANGES -- UPDATES / NEWS
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This section is aimed at creating an awareness of natural nature events and earth changes around our planet. Many of these topics or themes are unfortunately not making it into the main stream media.
This section is aimed at creating an awareness of natural nature events and earth changes around our planet. Many of these topics or themes are unfortunately not making it into the main stream media.
OF INTEREST - http://spaceweather.com/. SPACE DOCKING--UPDATE: The unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft docked with China's new space station, the Tiangong 1, on Nov. 2nd. It was the first-ever docking maneuver for China's rapidly growing space program and hailed by authorities as an important milestone. Just before docking, Bryan Murahashi saw the two spacecraft flying together over San Jose, California: "They were easy to see high in the morning sky," he says. The two spacecraft will separate again in mid-November for more maneuvers.
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==> MAGNIFICENT SUNSPOT: One of the largest sunspots in years is rotating over the sun's northeastern limb. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory took this picture of AR1339 during the early hours of Nov. 3rd: Measuring some 40,000 km wide and at least twice that in length, the sprawling sunspot group is an easy target for backyard solar telescopes. Two or three of the sunspot's dark cores are wider than Earth itself.
==> Naturally, such a large sunspot has potential for strong flares. NOAA forecasters estimate a 50% chance of M-class solar flares during the next 24 hours. One such eruption has already occured: An M4-flare at 2200 UT on Nov. 2nd produced a bright flash of extreme UV radiation (SDO movie) and hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space. The CME is not heading our way. Future CMEs could have greater effect as AR1339 turns toward Earth in the days ahead. - http://spaceweather.com/
==> GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A CME hit Earths magnetic field on Oct. 5th at approximately 0700 UT, sparking minor geomagnetic storms around both poles.
PHYSICAL - AFFECTS of X-CLASS SOLAR FLARES /
MINOR EFFECTS FROM M CLASS SOLAR FLARES
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A recent study published today in the NewScientist, indicates a direct connection between the Sun’s solar storms and human biological effect. X-class solar flare can effect brain activity including balance, behavior, and psycho physiological (mental/ emotional/physical) response. In humans and animals it can cause; nervousness, anxiety, worry, jitters, irritable, queasiness, and head pressure.
Recent events have many concerned that the changes in the Earth's Magnetic Fields May Be Causing Bird and Fish Die Off - Could the Earth's magnetic fields be causing the recent die-off of thousands of birds and fish? Scientists believe so, along with environmental imbalances.
The sudden death of thousands of blackbirds in Arkansas over the 2010-2011 New Year's holiday last weekend was newsworthy enough. Within a couple of days, hundreds of stories from all around the globe recounted similar phenomena.
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@*** Be present, be grounded, be centred, interesting times ahead.....
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The sun goes into very active solar cycle every 11 years. Many documentaries came out a couple of years ago warning of the active solar cycle of 2011.
Be prepared ;-) it’s the small things that count in a big way….
WHAT IS A SOLAR FLARE?
A solar flare is an explosion on the Sun that happens when energy stored in twisted magnetic fields (usually above sunspots) is suddenly released. Flares produce a burst of radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to x-rays and gamma-rays. Scientists classify solar flares according to their x-ray brightness in the wavelength range 1 to 8 Angstroms. There are 3 categories: X-class flares are big; they are major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and long-lasting radiation storms. M-class flares are medium-sized; they can cause brief radio blackouts that affect Earths polar regions. Minor radiation storms sometimes follow an M-class flare. Compared to X- and M-class events, C-class flares are small with few noticeable consequences here on Earth.
This is some links of Interest that give different perspectives:
This article and the link below, gives an interesting over view of what is happening and also relates it to the Mayan Calendar
@*** Carl Johan Calleman is as an author and speaker on the millenarian New Age interpretation of the Mayan calendar known as Mayanism. He differs from professional Mayanists in seeing 28 October 2011 and not 21 December 2012 as a significant date. Calleman does not interpret the date as an apocalypse, Armageddon, or other cataclysmic event but a slow transformation of consciousness in which people experience a higher "unity consciousness. http://www.calleman.com/
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( 4 ). Article: Techniques For Accelerating Personal Growth
By Saleem Rana
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The most fascinating theme in any movie is the transformation of the main character, who evolves from a lower state of awareness to a higher one. Although this theme is repeated with minor variations in one movie after another, people do not tire of it because it represents their own story.
The meaning of life may itself be entirely about personal growth. Enlightenment is the final vision, where you see everything in a whole new light, with the universe and your neighbors as part of a massive conspiracy of beauty, elegance, love, and wisdom.
Personal growth happens by default.
Life itself forces it to happen.
The more stimulating the environment, the more it challenges you to accelerate your personal growth.
Personal growth can be defined as the evolution of awareness, a journey from a narrow, dysfunction perspective to a broader, functional one. It is an expansion of perception.
The reason why it can be thought of as an evolutionary force is because it is the result of adaptation to a stressor. All problems are due to an error in perception; a challenge is posed by the environment for you to adapt or suffer the consequences of failure.
For example, a poor state of health is due to a physical challenge, a rocky relationship is due to an interaction challenge, and a scarcity of finances is due to an economic challenge. The reason it is a challenge is because it threatens your sense of well-being, and failure to respond in a more adaptive way is to experience the collapse of what you need.
In a nutshell, personal growth happens when your inner map of how the world works is incorrect. You discover that your perception is inaccurate because your experience is misaligned with your desire.
What is needed is more information, an upgrade of your inner map. New streets need to be drawn in, new paths need to be discovered.
Every problem is an evolutionary taunt.
For example, if you are being financially challenged, what is needed is a new model on how to earn more and manage your money better. A bill that you do not have the means to pay is a financial challenge.
Adaptation occurs when new information is learned. This information changes the structure of the challenge. The result of your mental upgrade about what works now becomes your new model. Using the money example, new information may come in the form of learning how to make more money. This information is then available for you to respond to the world in a more functional way.
Life is constantly posing challenges like this and we are constantly learning how to adapt to these pressures. Each successfully resolved challenge is soon followed by another challenge at the next level. Each unsuccessfully resolved challenge results in your staying at your current level. It's called "feeling stuck" or "in a rut."
This is the process of personal growth.
The growth proceeds along two trajectories: vertical and horizontal.
Vertical growth is learning something new and the new knowledge then fashions a new reality. Our college years, with its academic challenges, is probably the time of the most accelerated personal growth. Similarly, starting a new business or raising a new family are all vertical growth experiences.
Horizontal growth is integrating this new information. You are adjusting to the changes stimulated by vertical growth.
Furthermore, this growth also advances on three levels: ego-centric, ethno-centric, and world-centric. Each is a developmental stage.
In the ego-centric stage, your focus is on improving your own personal experience. In the ethno-centric stage, your focus is on improving your group. This could be an ethnic group, a religious group, or a national group; in other words, any particular tribe that makes you feel that you are one of its members. In the world-centric stage, your focus is on improving things for everyone.
Each stage is not necessarily clearly delineated. The higher stage may incorporate some features of the lower stage. In addition, each stage is broken up into further developmental stages.
The more challenges you overcome, the more you evolve to inhabit a higher stage. In addition, each stage has sub-stages which have to be transcended.
Factoring in the idea of incarnation, most people may spend their whole life in only one sub-stage or may move through several sub-stages but not leave their main stage. Other people may evolve from one stage to another. A few, rare individuals move through all the stages. Those who hit the final sub-stage of the final stage are considered enlightened and do not need to stay on the karmic wheel.
These growth stages also apply to cultures and civilizations.
While growth happens by default; it can also be engineered, or artificially stimulated.
This process is called learning.
Throughout history, those who choose to be self-evolving, do it using two specific methods.
One is using the imagistic aspect of mind and the other is through the linguistic aspect of mind. One can, of course, use both aspects of mind. Usually, however, most people have a predominant and favorite method. It is similar to how most people make one hand more dominant than the other, while only a few are ambidextrous.
Using the imagistic method, or visual thinking, remarkable progress can be made. Those with a scientific bent appear to favor this method. Kekule dropped off to sleep by a fireplace, had a dream about a snake swallowing its own tail, and developed the basis of all organic chemistry, the benzene ring. Einstein precipitated the biggest leap in Science since Newton by day dreaming about a train ride on a beam of light.
In terms of the Jungian model of the mind: this would incorporate intellect, intuition, feeling, and sensation. For example, Kekule had a dream, which includes intuition, emotion and a tactile sense. Upon awakening, he then used intellect to define the benzene ring.
This method of visual thinking is as powerful as the transition between Roman numerals and Arabic numerals. Using Roman numerals, for example, the mathematics needed to create String theory in Physics would have been impossible. Since, to date, String theory is neither empirical nor observable, it could not exist without mathematics. Considering that this may very well end up being a complete theory of everything, you will appreciate the value of the use of Arabic numerals.
Another method is the Socratic Method, which is about 2,300 years old.
The Socratic method is essentially asking and answering questions. Questions probe consciousness and stimulate a search for answers.
This method is not to be confused with the didactic teaching that is referred to as modern education.
The Socratic method was used during the era of Classical Greece and the Renaissance, two epochs that produced more highly intelligent people than has ever been known.
The reason these two methods are so powerful is because they disrupt "neuronal habituation" the phenomenon that with a constant signal, nerves and brain fall sleep. Changing the stimulation causes the brain to start working in a new and unusual way.
Ironically, our current educational methods across the globe stimulate only a limited amount of personal growth because they result in the stabilization of signals, creating neuronal habitation. Subjectively, people claim to fall asleep or drift into a day dream during a class session. They miss the lesson because the repeated signal created boredom and disassociation. It did not provoke them to move beyond passivity.
With these two methods, learning becomes interactive and stimulating, resulting in a quantum leap in personal growth.
You don't have to wait for all the right conditions before you can experience vertical growth; you can invite it to happen through choosing immersion in new, stimulating, life-affirming information.
About the Author
Saleem Rana got his masters in psychotherapy from California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, Ca., 15 years ago and now resides in Denver, Colorado. His articles on the internet have inspired over a hundred thousand people from around the world. His website features numerous books, courses, and software products to encourage peak performance.
Website: http://saleemrana.blogspot.com/
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( 5 ). Article: Being Inspired or In-Spirit In Your Life and Work
By Cheryl Vallejos
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Many of us claim to have a spiritual path and for some that consists of going to a place of worship once a week. For others it might be reading spiritual literature and starting the day with an affirmation, meditation or inspiring quote. Still others practice various rituals that might occur daily or on specific religious holidays.
Yet, how often do you integrate what inspires you and what you consider to be in spirit or spiritual into your daily life? If you're like most people, you probably answered, "not very often." It seems that most of us isolate our spiritual beliefs and spiritual practices from the rest of our life and our work. Can you even imagine how your life and work would be different, how our world would be different if Spirit was part of everything we did?
What does it mean to be "Inspired" in your work and your life? Initially, each of us has to define what 'Inspired or in-spirit' means to us. For some it means adhering to ancient religious customs and beliefs, while for others spirituality is a way of being, a belief that we are truly spiritual beings living in a human form. That encompasses the belief that we are more than just physical, but that we exist on other energy levels. Each religious organization has further definitions as to what that means specifically.
Next, in order be inspired or in spirit into your life, you would bring some of the energy you experience when you practice your particular path into everything you do. Here are some suggestions as to what actions you can take and what benefits you will derive. Feel free to come up with your own ideas and try them out to see if they make a difference in your work, your life and the life of everyone around you.
1. Focus on your inner being - We are so outer focused in our work and our lives that we often forget we each have a rich inner life. You know that world-the one that provides you with crazy dreams, wild fantasies and deep thoughts. Find whatever way works best for you to take 5 minutes every hour to quiet your mind and focus inward. You will bring a greater sense of peace and focus to all you do.
2. Stay in the moment - We tend to spend a lot of time thinking about the past and the future, but the truth is that the present is the only real time. Remembering to gently nudge your thoughts back to the here and now whenever you find your mind wandering will give you a much better appreciation of what you are experiencing in each moment. Affirmations, which are statements of truth expressed in the present tense, are a practical device to bring you back to the NOW. For a great affirmation program go to www.energyofthemind.com/products.htm
3. Listen to your inner guidance - We all have hits of intuition or gut feelings from time to time. However, that inner voice gets stronger the more you listen to it and acknowledge it. Wouldn't it be great to tap into it for inspiration, creativity and getting through tough challenges? It's like having your own inner search engine that taps into the inline Internet rather than the online one. Since we are all connected spiritually, our inner resources are unlimited.
4. Tune into the peaceful center - We each have a deep core of peace within, beneath the outer chaos of our professional and personal lives. It is a place where we exist as human beings rather than human doings. In that quiet pool is the essence of who we truly are, where we get a glimpse of our true nature. Tap into that pool when life gets crazy by quieting the mind in whatever way works best for you, and come out refreshed.
5. Develop a regular practice or tool - You might be more comfortable writing in a journal than meditating, but having some practice or tool you can use to connect with the deeper, quieter part of you is helpful. Suppose you are stressed during your work day and have to deal with a seeming insurmountable problem or make a huge decision. Find someplace quiet, pull out your journal and write until a solution surfaces. The more you practice, the easier it will get and you will always be amazed at what wisdom emerges from your unconscious mind.
6. Get clear on your values - Many of us write out our goals, our values, our purpose or our personal and business missions, and then put the lists away. Take these lists-or if you haven't compiled them, do so-and put them where you can look at them every day. Living from your values and your purpose in your work and your life is one of the best ways to bring who you truly are and what you stand for into everything you do.
I hope you have been inspired by these ideas and are ready to make TODAY the day you bring Spirit into your work and your life for a richer, more rewarding experience in everything you do!
Getting support If you would like assistance and direction in living a more inspired or spiritual life, you might benefit from the support and guidance of a professional coach. To find out how Cheryl can help you feel more inspired and bring spirit into your work and your life, contact Cheryl@PrimeLeaders.com
If you are interested in products that will help you get more inspired and get better and more results, please check out the affirmations at: http://www.energyofthemind.com/products.html Affirmations will help you spend more time accomplishing your goals instead of more time handling challenges and problems. You'll discover more peace of mind, joy in your life and continued success.
About the Author
Cheryl Vallejos is a Certified Professional Business Coach, Consultant, Speaker, and Author of over 11 books and audio series. Learn more from Cheryl by registering to receive her monthly ezine, A Joyous Journey, providing tips to increase your profits, improve your business, and help create life balance. You'll also receive a complimentary Leadership Guide when you register at http://www.endorsesuccess.com/get_37page_guide.html
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