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Tools For Conscious Awareness
Newsletter For
A Next Step...Light Center for Transformation and
Healing
Vol. 108 - September, 2009
In Truth, Simplicity, Love and Service
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FEATURES:
Those who are strong like iron are fit to flourish. To become strong does not mean to become
harsh and heartless. To become strong means to grow beyond pleasure and pain;
beyond heat and cold.
Babaji
June 29, 1982
Our main aim is that there be universal peace. How can we obtain this peace? We can achieve this
by eliminating all differences between caste and creed, by eliminating all inhumanity among us.
There must be only one caste and one creed-humanity. Become human.
The only religion is humanity. There must be tolerance and forgiveness. It is our duty to set an
example for this. Everyone must be human. Everyone must be courageous, facing the difficulties of
life with bravery. Save yourselves and others from the adharma (lawlessness) of the world. Cowardly
people are like dead people. I want to create a world of brave people who face life as it comes. We
want to save the victims of atrocities and bring them out of their troubles. We want to bring peace
not only to one country but to the whole world-our aim is universal peace.
All of you must take a vow to go from house to house, from place to place, and help the needy. You
have to root out the inaction which is destroying man. Inaction and idleness are the chief obstacles
to man's progress. If you learn right action, you can do anything. Action is mahayoga-the highest
yoga. you should progress through action. The political leaders of all countries preach inaction
through strikes. You should have nothing to do with this. Man is meant for action.
JAI MAHAMAYA KI JAI!
Blessings from Marge
Universal Peace Center Sedona, Arizona
Babaji.net
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"Curiosity is the fuel that drives transformation"
Justice Bartlett
Teacher of M.E. and M.E. for Kids
http://www.justiceinsight.net
Let the Universe take care of the details is the KEY!
That's the key. Mike Dooley (Adventurer's Club) in his Notes from the Universe calls the details
"the cursed hows" because it's not our job to worry about them.
If you haven't taken the Oath yet... I highly recommend making it a priority
http://www.tut.com/
Here's The Oath:
"In the face of adversity, uncertainty and conflicting sensory information, I hereby pledge to remain
ever mindful of the magical, infinite, loving reality in which I live. A reality that conspires
tirelessly in my favor.
I further recognize that living within space and time, as a Creation amongst my Creations, is the
ultimate Adventure, because thoughts become things, dreams come true, and all things remain forever
possible.
As a Being of Light, I hereby resolve to live, love and be happy, at all costs, no matter what,
with reverence and kindness for All. So be it!"
The Universe ROCKS!
Four primary steps to Emerge into your original Power and Grace
1. Free Yourself from third dimensional collective consciousness and self limiting beliefs.
2. Re-Connect to your higher-self and higher wisdom through your open and
activated sacred heart center.
3. Emerge in Your Radiance and Joy. Be visible in this world holding your own sacred energy, be
the woman that you believe in.
4. Co-Create Carrying your truth and power in your own unique way, fulfill your souls purpose
for this lifetime.
Your Spiritual Freedom: Re-Claim Your Original Power And Grace Through The Clarity Of Your Sacred
Heart. (Paperback) by Victoria Marihart (Author)
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"REALITY IS A SHARED ILLUSION"
Melissa Joy Jonsson Matrix Energetics Certified Master Practitioner
I have a new favorite cartoon. It's a rendering by James True (www.jtrue.com) that's both
humorous and profound. The cartoon shows a tomato stalk with several tomatoes growing on it, at
various stages of development. One tomato is large and ripe. The tomato stalk says to the ripe tomato,
"We have to let you go." The title of the cartoon is Layoffs at the Plant.
The profound nature of the cartoon is that the large tomato is ripe to be picked. Of course the
plant has to let it go because it has no further purpose on the stalk. If it stays it will rot and
die. If it leaves, it will serve its next purpose.
The cartoon is a fabulous metaphor for why and when we need to be let go from a job, relationship,
living situation, or any station of life. Life is not cruelly kicking you out of a place you still
need to be. It is moving you on to where you really need to be for your joy and the gifts you can
offer. You may think you are being cast aside, unfairly treated, or victimized, but there is a far
bigger plan unfolding than meets the eye. You have completed your purpose where you have been, and
your journey is about to reveal a new vista.. That's why we have to let you go. The "we" is not your
boss or your lover. It is the wise and loving collective universe.
A woman in one of my seminars reported, "Everything I have to let go of, I leave claw marks on."
If you believe there is safety in history, you will cling to the old out of fear. If you trust in
the security of destiny, you will embrace the new out of trust. As I noted in an earlier work, it
takes courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real
safety in what is no longer meaningful. There is more safety in the adventurous and exciting, for in
movement there is life, and in change there is power.
Paramahansa Yogananda advised, "What comes of itself, let it come. What goes of itself, let it go."
If you have to struggle to get something or to hold on to it, you are trying to swim upstream of life.
There is a stream of good that flows to you, through you, and around you. When you move with the stream,
your good shows up in the right way, place, and time. When you buck the stream you fight to get and
fight to hold on. You do not need to fight to hold on to anything that is truly yours. If it is truly
yours, it will stay with you by the Law of Attraction and the Right of Consciousness. You own what you
own not by manipulation, but by who you are.
When it's time to let something go, the universe will let you know. If you get laid off, or your
landlord sells the house, or your lover leaves, despair not. There is a reason for the change, and
something better is in store. The more energy you spend complaining or resisting the change, the harder
your transition will be, and the longer it will take for your next good to show up. Define the current
change as good and helpful, and your next rewarding position will appear more quickly, easily, and
naturally.
I recently saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the movie fable about a man who is born old and
grows younger over time. To be honest, during most of the movie I wondered, "And the point is?" Yet
upon thinking about it, I realized there is a good point to be extracted, although in my opinion the
filmmakers spent a couple of extra hours to make it. As an old man, Benjamin meets and falls in love
with a little girl, but their huge age difference prevents them from having a relationship. As Benjamin
grows younger and she grows older, the time comes when they are the same age, and the two have a
glorious love affair. As he continues to grow younger and she older, they are drawn apart again. The
apex of the movie is their thrilling love affair at the right time.
While the movie plays on the sadness of the two lovers being torn apart by time, it takes a narrow view
of reality. Like many gut-wrenching romances, It suggests there is one perfect soulmate for you, whom
you can enjoy for a moment, but then some evil circumstance will wrest them from you and you must
muddle in the pits of despair for the rest of your life.
Nothing could be further from the truth. It is true that good things come and go, and not one of them
lasts forever. But what the Button movie and other romances do not tell you is that when one glorious
experience ends, another one begins. To think there is one moment of good for you in your life, and
when it's gone, it's gone, is to see the universe through incredibly narrow blinders. Life is more
like a square dance or a Sufi dance where you enjoy one connection for a while, and then you move on
to another great one.
So when your lover or the plant says, "We have to let you go," do not interpret the event as loss.
Interpret the event as "ripe." While in the physical world a tomato is ripe once for one purpose, as
a spiritual being you have an infinite array and procession of ripenesses for many different purposes
that go on literally forever, each more fulfilling than the last.
Sure, there are layoffs at the plant. But the plant of life has roots that spread far beyond the stem
the eyes can see.
Alan Cohen, M.A., is the author of 22 popular inspirational books and CD's, including
the best-selling The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the award-winning A Deep Breath of Life, and
the classic Are You as Happy as Your Dog? He is a contributing writer for the New York Times #1
bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul, and his books have been translated into 23 foreign
languages. His work has been featured on Oprah.com and in 101 Top Experts. Alan's monthly column
From the Heart is featured in magazines internationally, along with his interviews. He is also
a noted keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. Visit his website at www.AlanCohen.com.
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You can't depend on your eyes if your imagination is out of focus.
Mark Twain
This presentation is about Peter Andrews, an insightful, brilliant human being who has used his
god-given ability to become wise, and has labored hard to transform damaged land in Australia
land
which was eroded and minerally deficient and for all practical purposes useless. Peter Andrews has
turned around these tracts of land and made them into lush, fertile, productive top soil.
His unorthodox methods have recovered sad pieces of property and made them into moist, green properties
filled with healthy nutrients. He has a natural sense in what he does for restoring land, conserving
water and creating healthy organic matter in the water.
The way he works with the land, creates a fast recovery in a short time--two years--and even though he
has demonstrated this over and over again, he has not been able to persuade the government and scientists
of his country to see the wisdom of his ways. He can produce fantastic results for a small fraction of
what scientists and research have come up with in their programs thus far.
He has been doing this for 30 years and only recently has anyone of authority been willing to listen
to him or support him in his efforts. Peter knows that bio-diversity in plants is the answer, for they
stabilize the degraded landscape.
Watch this compelling story of a human being doggedly working to better the landscape of his piece of
heaven and the challenges, heartbreak and victories of his life.
Right as Rain part I
http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/rightasrain/default.htm
Right as Rain part 2
http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/rightasraintwo/default.htm
Kelley has been after me to read info by David Icke for a while. When I got this visual
presentation to watch this interview with Icke, it felt like time. I was most impressed
by the information and points of view offered--Davids information as well as the viewpoints
of the two interviewers Carrie and Bill who host the Project Camelot website.
Recognizing that consciousness is where we need to focus our attention right now instead of
placing our attention (and worrying about) all the distractions that are being created and
maintained to hold us hostage in this world, is a huge step toward awakening. Recognizing that
just becoming awake to this is not going to create the world we really want to live in, is
another big step. We must be taking action and it must be happening WITHIN ourselves is the
3rd huge step--we must be proactive in this inner journey on a continuous basis.
Please take the time to watch this interview. It is 2 hours and 8 minutes in length.
Video- "Project Camelot Interviews David Icke"-
http://www.davidicke.com/index.php/
In this age of healing our bodies---trying to carve and starve them into conforming to some
unattainable ideal--there is great healing in reading and sharing this beautiful ancient Hindu
prayer at mealtime or any time. Read this Hindu blessing for your bodies.
I recognize you are the temple in which my spirit and creative energy dwell.
I have created you from my need to have spirit manifested on Earth so that I may have this time
to learn and grow.
I offer you this food so that you may continue to sustain my creative energy, my spirit, my soul.
I offer this food to you with love and a sincere desire for you to remain free from dis-ease and
disharmony.
I accept you as my own creation.
I am grateful for you.
I love you.
Inhale and exhale through your nose whenever possible.
Sense your weight being supported by the earth as often as you can.
Keep your shoulders down. When they rise up, you can be sure you are breathing mainly in your
upper chest.
Let your arms hang freely. Sense their weight.
When your hands aren't doing anything, keep them relaxed. When they are occupied, use only the
tension you actually need to accomplish the task at hand.
First of all, please recognize that this document is NOT intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive analysis of apple cider vinegar.
However you can help add to the current understanding of this topic by adding your own comments at the bottom of this page.
If you are aware of any additional benefits, please register for Vital Votes if you havent done so already.
There have been many lofty claims about the miraculous healing powers of apple cider vinegar, and many people do seem to be experiencing
some health benefits. However, much of what you read about this product on the Internet is overstated, or simply unfounded.
Some proponents of apple cider vinegar claim it can cure everything from diabetes to acid reflux, to warts, cancer, arthritis, athletes foot,
halitosis, high cholesterol, gout, poison oak, urinary tract infections, and even head lice!
Oh -- and yes, it can help you with your Easter egg dying as well.
With the surging interest in alternative medicine, you can now even get apple cider vinegar in pill form.
Dramatic claims aside, lets examine what is really known about vinegar, based on the scientific studies to date.
Latest Research Findings on Vinegar and Diabetes
There has been surprisingly little research about using vinegar for therapeutic health purposes, given the large number of dramatic claims
about it. However, lack of scientific studies is a common problem for many natural and alternative therapies.
Perhaps the most researched and the most promising of apple cider vinegars benefits are in the area of type 2 diabetes. Several studies have
found that vinegar may help lower blood glucose levels.
In 2004, a study cited in the American Diabetes Foundations publication Diabetes Care[i] found that taking vinegar before meals significantly
increased insulin sensitivity and dramatically reduced the insulin and glucose spikes that occur after meals. The study involved 29 people,
divided into three groups:
One third had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
One third had prediabetic signs.
One third were healthy.
The results were quite significant:
All three groups had better blood glucose readings with the vinegar than with the placebo.
People with prediabetic symptoms benefitted the most from the vinegar, cutting their blood glucose concentrations by nearly half.
People with diabetes improved their blood glucose levels by 25 percent with vinegar.
People with prediabetic symptoms had lower blood glucose than the healthy participants after both drank vinegar.
A follow-up study geared at testing vinegars long-term effects yielded an unexpected but pleasant side effect: moderate weight loss. In this study,
participants taking two tablespoons of vinegar prior to two meals per day lost an average of two pounds over the four-week period, and some lost
up to four pounds.
In 2007, another study cited by WebMD involving 11 people with type 2 diabetes found taking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar before bed
lowered glucose levels in the morning by 4 to 6 percent.
Although the research to date looks favorable, more studies are needed to confirm the extent of vinegars insulin stabilization benefits.
Vinegar and Blood Pressure
There is far less research exploring vinegar and heart health.
In 2006, one study showed that vinegar could lower cholesterol in laboratory rats[ii]. Another study on rats[iii] found their blood pressure could
be lowered by the acetic acid in vinegar.
However, these results do not necessarily apply to people; therefore, we really need some research on humans before conclusions can be drawn.
Possible Cancer Combatant
There is some positive preliminary research suggesting apple cider vinegar can help prevent cancer. A few laboratory studies have found that
vinegar may be able to kill cancer cells or slow their growth. However, epidemiological studies of people have yielded confusing results.
One study found that taking vinegar was associated with a decreased risk of esophageal cancer. Another associated it with an increased risk for
bladder cancer. Clearly, the jury is still out on cancer prevention.
An Apple a Day
Those who tout apple cider vinegars wide-ranging benefits say its healing power comes from the abundance of nutrients that remain, even after
the apples are fermented. They contend that vinegar is rich in minerals, vitamins (including potassium, calcium, and beta-carotene), complex
carbohydrates and fiber, pectin, amino acids, and beneficial enzymes.
The problem is, when standard nutritional analyses of apple cider vinegar are done, it is found to be a poor source of most of these nutrients.
For example, the one milligram of calcium found in a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar does not come close to the 1,000 milligrams a typical
adult needs each day.
It has been claimed that soluble fiber in the vinegar, in the form of pectin, binds to cholesterol and helps carry it out of your body, thereby
improving your lipid profile. However, apple cider vinegar contains no measurable pectin or any other fiber, for that matter.
Perhaps apple ciders magic may come from the vitamins it contains?
Wrong again.
According to the USDA, apple cider vinegar has no measurable vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin,
pantothenic acid, beta-carotene, or folate -- and its equally lacking in amino acids, lycopene, or any other nutritional elements.
Then, is this stuff just good for cleaning windows and dying eggs.
Hardly.
Even though it is devoid of many of the traditionally valued nutrients, evidence of apple cider vinegars health benefits has been witnessed
for hundreds -- maybe thousands -- of years[iv].
So, what can explain this mysteriously beneficial elixir?
It could be partially related to the fact that vinegar is a diluted acid, specifically acetic acid, which is responsible for its sour taste
and pungent smell. The pH changes it induces may contribute to some of its actions.
Some of the dramatic benefits may also be derived from yet-to-be-identified phytochemicals (beneficial compounds in plants) that scientists
are now discovering in a number of different foods. In fact, many of your strongest weapons against cancer are the phytochemicals found in
fruits and vegetables.
The more we know, the more we realize we dont know.
One thing that apple cider vinegar is high in is acetic acid. Like other acids, acetic acid can increase your bodys absorption of important
minerals from the foods you eat. Therefore, it is possible that drinking a mild tonic of vinegar and water just before meals might improve your
bodys ability to absorb the essential minerals locked in foods. Apple cider vinegar might help you get more out of your leafy greens!
How can apple cider vinegar help regulate your insulin?
One theory is that it might activate some of the digestive enzymes that break down carbohydrates into sugar, thus slowing absorption of sugar
from a meal into your bloodstream. This gives your body more time to pull sugar out of your blood, preventing your sugar levels from spiking.
The Gnarlier, the Better
When purchasing an apple cider vinegar, youll want to avoid the perfectly clear, sparkling clean varieties you commonly see on grocery store
shelves. Instead, you want organic, unfiltered, unprocessed apple cider vinegar, which is murky and brown.
When you try to look through it, you will notice a cobweb-like substance floating in it. This is known as mother, and it indicates your vinegar
is of good quality.
The reason manufacturers distil vinegar is to remove this rather schmurky looking stuff that most folks wont buy. But in this case, its the
murky looking stuff you want. As with everything else, the more processed a food is, the less nutritious, and this holds true for apple cider vinegar.
The first vinegar was the result of an ancient accident.
Long ago, someone stored a keg of wine too long (presumably a poorly sealed one that allowed oxygen in). When the eager drinkers opened it,
they found a sour liquid instead of wine. The name vinegar comes from the French words for sour wine.
How Should Apple Cider Vinegar be Used?
There are no official guidelines about taking vinegar internally. Some people take one to two teaspoons a day, mixed in a glass of water or
juice, before meals or in the morning, and report benefits from doing so. The risk of taking small amounts of apple cider vinegar seems low.
Apple cider vinegar makes a delightful salad dressing. You can even make a vinegar-based coleslaw, rather than the usual creamy mayonnaise-based
one. It is good on fish as well and serves as a great tenderizing marinade for meat, giving it a bit of zing. And its tasty drizzled over
cooked greens.
If you are considering taking it medicinally, there are some things to keep in mind[v]:
Apple cider vinegar is highly acidic. The main ingredient is acetic acid, which is quite harsh. You should always dilute it with water or juice
before swallowing. Pure, straight apple cider vinegar could damage your tooth enamel or the tissues of your mouth and throat.
Long-term excessive use could conceivably cause low potassium levels and lower bone density.
Apple cider vinegar could theoretically interact with diuretics, laxatives, and
medicines for diabetes and heart disease.
If you are under the care of a physician and you want to try a course of apple cider vinegar, talk to your doctor first to make sure it wont
interfere with any of the medications you are presently on.
Apple Cider Vinegar -- Its Not Just a Breakfast Drink
Vinegar is one of the best natural agents for removing certain pesticides and bacteria from your fresh produce. Of course, you dont need apple
cider vinegar for this -- any basic white vinegar will do, and for a fraction of the price.
Gayle Povis Alleman, MS, RD recommends a solution of 10 percent vinegar to 90 percent water as a bath to briefly soak produce. Just place your
veggies or fruit in the solution, swish it around, and rinse thoroughly.
Dont use this process on fragile fruits (like berries), since they could be damaged in the process or soak up too much vinegar through their
porous skins.
Apple cider vinegar has long been used as a natural hair care product. Its acidity is close to that of human hair; its a good conditioner and
cleaning agent, as well as an effective germ killer. You can visit http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com for information on how to make a
vinegar hair rinse.
Vinegar also has some applications for pets, including cleaning ears, relief of certain skin problems, and combating fleas and ticks[vi].
Some horse owners claim apple cider vinegar is an excellent natural horse fly spray and horse hoof care product.
Vinegar is a great, all around cleaning agent for everything from countertops to windows.
Obviously, we need a great deal more research to investigate vinegars full healing potential. While it is not likely an all-encompassing
miracle cure, it can certainly be useful in a variety of ways, for a variety of conditions. Its one more multi-purpose tool to have in your
natural pantry.
And if you are really ambitious and adventuresome, you might want to try your hand at making apple cider vinegar from scratch. Detailed
instructions can be found at
http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com.
Again let me remind you that this document is NOT intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive analysis of apple cider vinegar. However you
can help create to the current understanding of this topic by adding your comments to the page.
[i] Johnston, CS, Kim, CM, Buller, AJ. 2004. Vinegar improves insulin sensitivity to a high-carbohydrate meal in subjects with insulin
resistance or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 27(January): 281-282
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/1/281
[ii] Fushimi T, Suruga K, Oshima Y, Fukiharu M, Tsukamoto Y, Goda T. 2006. Dietary acetic acid reduces serum cholesterol and triacylglycerols
in rats fed a cholesterol-rich diet. British Journal of Nutrition (May)95(5):916-924
http://pt.wkhealth.com/pt/re/bjon/abstract.00002375-200605000-00008.htm;jsessionid=
KTXbmQwZQLQhy2X7bd4WfQYZ2pP8n18hmyd48nHqxbbDL0kvGhf0!-601995444!181195629!8091!-1
[iii] Kondo S, Tayama K, Tsukamoto Y, Ikeda K, Yamori Y. 2001. Antihypertensive effects of acetic acid and vinegar on spontaneously hypertensive
rats. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 65(12) 2690-2694.
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/bbb/65/12/65_2690/_article/-char/en
[iv] Vinegar History, http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/vinegar-history.html
[v] WebMD, Healthy Eating & Diet, Apple cider vinegar. http://www.webmd.com/diet/apple-cider-vinegar
[vi] Pet Care with Apple Cider Vinegar, http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/pet-care.html
Related Links:
Vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide as Disinfectants
Vinegar Can Fight Diabetes and Promote Weight Loss
A Homemade Rosemary Flavored Vinegar That's Absolutely Divine!
**Sunday, September 6th / Our Breath Meditation Intenting World Peace using Bursting
the Body Light-Violet Flame of Forgiveness. We would like as many of you who know this
breath meditation to join us. The time is now to take action and be taking action continuously
for World Peace. It starts with us.
Join us the first Sunday of each month from the comfort of your home at about
3 p.m. or whenever--as time is not linear. It is an exquisite way to stop the chatterbox
and have our love intention impact on the Collective, the Earth's Bodies and our bodies as well.
Connecting to our breathing consciously with focused intent in these breath meditations
called Bursting The Body Light-Violet Flame of Forgiveness can expand your Light-
Consciousness, creativity, connection to Source Energy. Go to www.anextstep.org and
click on Breath Meditations to learn more.
**To learn the first part of Bursting the Body Light-Violet Flame of Forgiveness,
go to the opening page of www.anextstep.org and click on Free Offer, put your
email address, submit and we will send it to you free of charge.
To learn both breath meditations and support this light center, purchase it thru
the website or send a us a money order for $54 and we will email it to you--make
sure to send us your email address.
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Mother Father God I thank you for the Desire, the Hope , the Faith,
the Willingness and the Experience of Loving You with all my Heart,
all my Mind, all my Soul and all my Strength, creating Perfect
Gratitude, Perfect Praise, Perfect Love, and Perfect Faith - filling
my heart with Songs Of Joy, Waters of Life and Clothing of Light.
I love you, I love you, I love you. Amen.
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In Truth, Simplicity, Love and Service, Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti,
Om Peace
Young Toni Delgado and Young Kelley Elkins
A NEXT STEP...Light Center for Transformation and Healing
P.O.Box 429
Dona Ana, New Mexico 88032
toni@anextstep.org
www.anextstep.org
575-382-8771
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