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The Power of Love An Interview on the Quantum Evolution of Meditation with

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The Power of Love

An Interview with Bob Fickes on the Quantum Evolution of Meditation Three Events in January: • Love Mantra Seminar on January 13-14

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Channelings January 15-19 • Channeling of the Masters on January 19 6 Holiday Services

Our featured topic: THE VALUE OF POSITIVE THINKING 18 A Practical Guide to using Positive Thinking to Enhance Your Life, by Katherine Searcy 19 Positively Native, Spirit Leaves, by Janet Michele Red Feather 20 Positive Thinking & Real Healing, by Lori Woodward 20 Enjoy Priceless Benefits of Positive Awareness by Melissa Lewis 21 How to Stay Positive in Challenging Times by Marianne Soucy

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6 Choose Happiness, by Ruth Cherry, Ph.D. 7 Delicious, Nutritious Soup for Cold Months Food First, by Nutrition Julie

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8 A Reunion to Self, A Pleiadian Message by Christine Day

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14 December Horoscope: Inner Richness Mercurial Messages through the Zodiac, by Heather Roan Robbins 15 pretty little rebel, by Linda M. Crate 22 see me in the whisper, by Rizwati Tatu 22 Unity is the Answer, by Sanaa Zerrou

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Holiday Services The following spiritual centers in the Twin Cities have announced holiday services: Center for Spiritual Living Minneapolis, 615 1st Ave. N.E., Minneapolis, 612.759.0870, www.cslminneapolis.org Sunday, Dec. 24 — 11 a.m. Sacred Gathering features Fancy Rae as speaker Sunday, Dec. 31 — 11 a.m. Sacred Gathering offers White Stone Ceremony Lake Harriet Spiritual Community: A Center for Conscious Living, 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.922.4272, online at www. lakeharrietspiritualcommunity.org Sunday, Dec. 24 — 10:30-11:30 a.m. Candle Lighting Ceremony, www. meetup.com/lhsc-mn/events/244437166/ Sunday, Dec. 34 — 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Meetup Mingle Potluck & Game Night, www.meetup.com/lhsc-mn/ events/243549355/ Spirit United Church: Services only at 701 N. Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, 612.378.3602, email contact@ spiritunited.com, www.spiritunited.com Sunday, Dec 24 — 10:30-11:30 a.m. services entitled “The Deeper Mysteries of Christmas” with the Rev. Ron Moor Unity North Spiritual Center, 11499 Martin St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 763.754.6489, unity@unitynorthmn.org, www.unitynorthmn.org Sunday, Dec. 24 — 8:45 & 11:00 a.m. Christmas Eve Healing Services Sunday, Dec. 24 — 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Unity of the Valley Spiritual Center: A Positive Path for Spiritual Living, 4011 W. Highway 13 Savage, MN, 952.895.0745, www.unityofthevalleymn.org Month of December — 10 a.m. Sunday Services & Youth Programs Sunday, Dec. 24 — Christmas Candlelighting Sunday, Dec. 31 — Burning Bowl Ceremony

Choose happiness by Ruth Cherry, Ph.D. An excerpt from the book, Living in the Flow: Practicing Vibrational Alignment

he inmates I work with at the state penitentiary have very few choices. The young guys complain about being told what to do or being treated inconsiderately or losing privileges while the old timers just smile. They know those things carry no weight. They’ve taught me that one basic choice no one can take from them is their ability to choose happiness. They know that happiness isn’t a result of doing what you want or receiving what you request or being in control. Happiness is a response to life. It doesn’t matter what the day’s events may be, you can always choose happiness. In that sense, happiness isn’t a feeling but a life stance. Happiness doesn’t result from an occurrence over which we have no influence or even after a self-defined “victory.” Happiness is a way of being. Happiness is saying “thank you” and “I accept everything.” Happiness is releasing resistance and overlooking our petty willfulness and choosing to be open-hearted. Happiness is living as large as we can and saying, “I’m so lucky to participate in this experience!” Happiness doesn’t depend on feeling good or on things going right. We choose happiness because it’s the wisest and most lifeaffirming choice we can make for ourselves, not because it’s logical. Have you ever said, “If only I had more EDGE TALK RADIO COORDINATOR CATHRYN TAYLOR 612.710.7720

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money or a great career or a super lover or (fill in the blank), then I’d be happy”? It actually works the other way around. When you are happy, then you receive gifts from the world. You bless life and life blesses you. But by then you will also realize that experiencing the magic and mystery of each moment is a greater gift than anything our minds concoct. Choosing happiness is choosing aliveness this moment, no matter how it feels. Funny, isn’t it, that we work so hard to be happy when the opposite — surrender — is what’s required? The act of choosing happiness is a lesson in surrender and trust. A deep peace ensues and we know that by aligning with life, we become more ourselves. It is proclaiming yes to life, not trying to manipulate or control. Happiness this way isn’t fleeting. Since it doesn’t depend on anything happening or not happening, just on our affirmation to choose happiness, we’re not in danger of losing it. We’re completely “in control.” Trying to control our surroundings to feel happy is a doomed effort. Maybe that’s why the inmates learn this lesson faster than the rest of us. Since they have no control and no hope of control, their choice is clear. The rest of us can learn from them. a RUTH CHERRY, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Luis Obispo, CA. Her specialty is integrating psychological and spiritual dynamics. Her latest books are Open Your Heart, Accepting Unconditional Love, and Living in the Flow: Practicing Vibrational Alignment. Visit www.meditationintro.com. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Delicious, nutritious soup for cold months Food First by Nutrition Julie

hether I’m concocting a new recipe or searching for a new recipe to try, I aim for one that is both delicious and nutritious! My family enjoys this simple soup and I hope yours will, too! Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin A and C! Pair that with the cayenne in this soup and you have a super immune-boosting soup for the cold winter months! Sweet potatoes also are a great source of essential nutrients, such as potassium for heart and nervous system, magnesium for relaxation, and iron for energy! Top this off with sesame seeds, a healthy source of fiber and fat, which are wonderful for heart health, lowering blood pressure, balancing hormones, burning fat, absorbing nutrients and preventing cancer. Make up a batch and enjoy the sweet, nutty flavor combination.

TOASTED SESAME SWEET POTATO SOUP INGREDIENTS 2 T Olive Oil 2 medium onions, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 T turmeric, chopped (or 1 tsp. powdered) 1 T ginger, chopped (or 1 tsp. powdered) 1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper 4 large sweet potatoes, chopped 4 medium carrots, chopped 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth, divided 2 cups water

2 tsp toasted sesame oil Himalayan Salt to taste Garnish with sprinkle of cayenne or paprika Top with toasted sesame seeds (Toast in single layer in a 400-degree oven until lightly browned) DIRECTIONS In a large soup pot, sauté the onions, garlic, turmeric and ginger in the Olive Oil over medium high heat. After about five minutes, add chopped carrots and continue to sauté for another five minutes, coating with oil and stirring occasionally. Add in the chopped sweet potatoes and 4 cups of the broth and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil and then lower heat. Simmer until potatoes are soft. Puree in batches in a high speed blender and return to soup pot. Once it is all pureed, add in the remaining 2 cups of broth, the cayenne pepper and toasted sesame oil. Salt to taste. Heat gently and then ladle into bowls. Garnish with additional cayenne or paprika and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy! a NUTRITION JULIE is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Raw Food Nutrition Educator who is passionate about nutrition, health and wellness. For more information, visit www.NutritionJulie.com. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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A REUNION A Pleiadian Message by Christine Day

eloved ones, we greet you. Humanity is beginning a new potential of awakening, as another phase of the “New Dawning” energy on your planet is about to become self-realized. In the month of December you are to be recalibrated energetically in readiness for a rebirth at the time of the New Year. A process has been set in motion. There will be a series of realignments within the grid systems on your planet, lifting veils to reveal the hidden, while simultaneously your own systems will be undergoing rapid changes. All of these adjustments are to prepare you for a total reset of energy that will take place within planet Earth at the moment of the New Year. At that precise moment there is going to be an actual physical shifting taking place between your Earth and sun. When this occurs, all the frequency settings within your planet will change. The repositioning of the sun gives Earth access to another facet of frequency of the sun’s rays, which contain the pure form alignments of the emanations of God. This repositioning is a pre-destined sacred forging that brings a profound shift within the magnetic core of Earth, creating a new dimensional cycle in the axis rotation point. These cycles will form a new patterned light frequency that will pulse and radiate outwards across the planet, lifting the veils of illusion, revealing Truth. These changes are designed to reopen different energetic forms of multidimensional creation energy allowing a “mirrored effect” throughout the planet. The entire energetic frequency framework on your planet will begin a quickening process, heralding in the beginning of this profound change. The sun’s multidimensional rays will fully impact all grid alignments within Earth, shifting the full energetic spectrum. These newly constructed energies that will unfold within this dimensional synergy will create a fluidity of patterned light. This will penetrate through to all life force, expanding the consciousness of all who inhabit the Earth plane.

DEVELOPED PATTERNING This pure frequency patterning that will emerge from “the shift” is designed to interact through the heart cells. This developed patterning will strongly impact your individual ability to align deeper within your own unique sacred aspect that exists within the sphere of your heart. 8 W W W. E D G E M A G A Z I N E . N E T

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Simultaneously, the Holy Vine membrane surrounding our Earth will begin a new phase of expansion. The membrane itself will carry a new fluid light of consciousness to us, designed to accelerate a consciousness awakening. This light will be absorbed within your heart chamber and flow into the brain receptor centers for access to higher consciousness. Your heart chamber is to fulfill a new role for you as it responds to the God component frequency held within the sun’s rays. This sacred multidimensional realignment within your heart is designed to return you to a natural ability to manifest, as you anchor your Higher Self essence. Remember, your heart has always been your only true and authentic reference point in your life. This Truth will become more pronounced as you open into the essence of the sun’s multidimensional rays realigning through Earth. Throughout this entire month, your heart cells will be undergoing a metamorphic process that will be redesigning your heart electrically. You will find that you will be in a deepening process of “not knowing” as you move through a series of these energetic shifts within your heart’s chamber. This recalibration process will enable you, during the time of this transition of New Year, to adjust within the expansion that the sun’s rays will bring. It is essential for those of you on the path to slow down and let go at this juncture of transformation. There will be challenges as you move through this preparatory phase. You will need to let go of all that you know, and move into another level of Trust.

SACRED RECONNECTIONS This unfolding within yourself now will enable you to fully utilize and participate within these sacred reconnections as the Earth and sun reposition into a multidimensional synergy in the New Year. Energetic changes will be strong within the Earth plane throughout December in preparation for “the shift.” The energetic grids that have been established previously throughout the planet will be in a constant expanding multidimensional fluidity. This will create upheaval within you — and also throughout the planet — on all levels. This will be a continuous building process leading right up to New Year. The natural forces are designed to play a pivotal role in supporting “the shift” of the entire planet’s framework in readiness for the New Year. Each one of you is being called to engage with the natural forces to support the ongoing changes taking place within your systems. Lie on the Earth while

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working with the sun’s energy. Open to the wind, the water elements and work with the creation energy held within the element of fire. All of these energies are designed to support you to prepare for this transitional phase. Let go as this profound and expansive metamorphic shift takes place within all your systems. This initiation process is designed to create a shifting of your dimensional perspective within your consciousness, enabling you to begin to witness situations differently in your world and you will be able to perceive the changing light of conscious Truth within yourself. Do not be surprised if you suddenly, simply, know a Truth previously not understood or experienced. Your heart cells are going to reflect this new patterning coming onto the planet this month, elevating you to a new way of experiencing life. You simply need to let go! As the New Year dawns, the potential for reconnection to clarity, truth and a remembering of your own essence unfolds. This essence of brilliance will burst open across the planet, like a sun coming over the horizon. This process reveals a series of reflections of Truth that emanate directly through the sun’s rays. Understand that each one of you have a unique divine connection to these emanations of God held within the light rays of the sun. You are a unique aspect of God.

THE SUN’S RAYS As you move through December it is essential that you seek out the sun’s rays in preparation for this coming transitional phase. Always be conscious as you move your awareness to align to the sun’s light frequency. Know how significant your conscious choice will be as you seek out your own individual aspect of light that is held within the sun’s rays. Through this conscious action you are creating reunion to Self. You each carry a unique life force within you, and this action of engaging with the sun’s rays reclaims your own source of light essence. This process is designed to reopen a metamorphic realignment to the source of your Higher Self within your heart cells. This unfolding is designed to expand and deepen your true alignments to the multidimensional aspect of Self through your Heart. This will be your time for rapid reconnection, reunion and remembering. Within your heart exists the unlimited space in which you can truly function within your world on a multidimensional level. You are, by nature, a multidimensional being. We, the Pleiadians, are transmitting stabilizing energies to open up your ener-

getic field to enable you to receive the latest energetic light patterns that the Holy Vine membrane is filtering down to you now. Your heart cells will recognize these awakening patterns and will readily absorb the essence of the fluid light contained within the patterning. Your ability to stay balanced through this transmutation will be sourced within your heart. This is your time to reenter the vastness of your heart through your conscious participation with the light rays of the sun before the New Year. Each ray will reflect your true essence of patterning that you are. Within these rays of light you can receive the renewal of a patterning of Self, flowing into the cells of your heart, the cells of your body. This patterning transforms your energetic framework and realigns the imprint of the sacred light that you carry. Prepare now to expand your sacred connection within your Heart, to open like a flower to the sun, taking flight like a moth to a flame. Rejoin the sun of which you are naturally a part.

PROCESS IN DECEMBER Throughout December, utilize this process to work with the sun in preparation for the changes coming at the New Year. Note: Do this process at least three times a week in preparation for the New Year: 1. Place both palms of your hands on your heart. 2. Bring your awareness into your heart and use the Conscious breath (breathing in the mouth and out of the mouth). Allow the connection into your heart to build. 3. Open your awareness into the energy of the sun as you continue to hold your heart (Whether it is the rising sun, or the reflected light of the sun, the sun coming through the window) Feel the warmth of the sun, consciously receiving the energy of the sun into your heart. 4. Now stay connected to the sun’s form while holding the heart and use the sound, ASTE, ASTE NYNE (pronounced astay, astay nine). 5. Open to receive through your heart, using the sounds as many times as you feel complete. PROCESS AT NEW YEAR 1. Place both palms of your hands on your heart. 2. Bring your awareness into your heart and use the Conscious breath. Allow the connection into your Heart to build. 3. Bring in the sound, QUASTAHN (pronounced qwar-starn). These activations will open you automatically into the new expanded realignment of God held within the sun’s rays. The sound will continue to support and fortify you through the next steps of transition on your planet Earth in the following weeks.

Use the sounds as many times until you feel complete within the moment.

CONSCIOUS BREATH We wish to emphasize the importance of the Conscious Breath in your life. Use the Conscious Breath in the moment to slow down during your day. This action will transform your day-to-day life, enabling you to open your awareness more completely within the moment as it unfolds within your life. This conscious action creates a weaving of your own unique patterning of light within the framework of your world. You can begin to weave your consciousness within moments. This slowing down process in alignment with your Conscious Breath will develop a deeper, more complete inner connection through your heart chamber. You are going to know and understand, in a more detailed way, about your mission here on Earth through these powerful shifts that will unfold as you navigate the New Year. You will begin to appreciate all of the elements of your process in your life that have brought you to this moment in time. In retrospect, you will gain clarity of your role up to this point, and glimpse what your future role is to encompass. Through a deepening of understanding of the vastness within your Heart space, there will come a moment of recognizing the “I AM” frequency of Self. Through this recognition, you will simply receive the full truth of your Higher Self at this monumental time of self-transmutation on a conscious level. You are going to be continually held and supported as you move through this level of upcoming transformation. This time frame on Earth is about you consciously choosing to engage within your heart in your daily living experience, fully engaging within the extended consciousness of the light emanations of God from the sun’s rays. We, the Pleiadians, are holding the platform of Truth within the planet to support this activation of your new transition being launched for those of you who are ready to regain your own mantle of light. In reality you are the One. Through reconnection, the conscious light of your own being will radiate this Truth out to all humanity. We witness you as you prepare yourself to launch. Blessings, The Pleiadians. a CHRISTINE DAY is a leading spiritual teacher, healer, channel and author. Following a traumatic childhood in her native Australia, Christine experienced a profound spiritual awakening with the Pleiadians. Since then Christine has been presenting Pleiadian Events, Seminars and Transmissions of Light throughout the United States and internationally. Visit www.ChristineDayOnline.com. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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The Power of Love An Interview with Bob Fickes on the Quantum Evolution of Meditation ove. We all know its power, but how often do we consciously tap into love to assist us as we live out our lives? Spiritual and meditation guide Bob Fickes, one of the top teachers of mantra meditation in Thailand and Japan, and trainer of more than a hundred teachers of meditation in the United States, recently has upgraded his acclaimed Fulfillment Meditation by introducing the power of love to the process. The result is the new Eternal Love Meditation program, which he will introduce in January in the Twin Cities. “I have never seen such extraordinary results in meditation,” he said in a telephone interview with The Edge from Thailand, where he is teaching his new meditation program. “It’s just amazing! How this thing has expanded into such a high state, I just can’t believe what’s happening.” Fickes is recognized as one of the leading authorities of meditation, Buddhism, healing and shamanic techniques from various cultures around the world, including Thai Buddhist Shamans, Kahunas, Philippine psychic surgeons, and Native Americans. Bob has published 17 books in both English and Japanese, and produced over a dozen CDs and DVDs. He opened

his heart to enlightenment in 1970 through meditation and has moved through many human challenges and dramas since then to open his Divine Heart and embody the simple and natural truth of God consciousness as a human being. What he discovered is that our life is an expression of pure love. This experience is not a mental philosophy or understanding. “It is a mighty sunshine of feeling love and joy in our life at every moment,” he says. “If we are to lift our consciousness to the next level, we must involve more frequencies of love in our meditation. Meditation produces a unique state of consciousness that awakens Pure Infinite Silent Love Consciousness from deep inside of us. Eternal Love Meditation will help us to move into higher consciousness with more love and compassion and greater skill at materializing our highest potential in this life. This is the real purpose of meditation: to expand our present level of consciousness into its highest and most powerful experience through the direct experience of the presence of Divine Love.” Fickes, who recently returned to Los Angeles after 25 years of living and teaching in Thailand and Japan, spoke with The Edge about his upcoming seminar, private sessions and channeling event.

consciousness through the Power of Love.” Participants are to bring one longstemmed flower and one averagesized fruit to the event for the ceremony. The cost is $300 through an advanced registration at www. bob-fickes.com, and $320 in cash, in the exact amount, at the door. Fickes also will offer these events: • Private appointment readings or channelings: Schedule a private reading or channeling on January 15-19. The cost is $150 for a reading and $175 for a channeling. • Channeling of the Masters: Fickes

will be channeling the masters to the audience, giving information they want us to know in understanding these times and to advance our growth within them! The event is from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Marriot Courtyard Bloomington, 7800 Bloomington Ave. S., Bloomington. Attendance is $35 at the door. Attend all three events — Love Mantra Seminar, schedule a private reading or channeling, and attend Channeling of the Masters — for $450. For more information call Jean Wallis 612.874.1453 or email jeanwallis@earthlink.net. a

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Love Mantra Seminar, readings, channeling coming in January Bob Fickes returns to Cities in January with new meditation mantras, channeling event by staff reports Skip the resolutions and take real spiritual action now! Acclaimed spiritual and meditation guide Bob Fickes returns to the Twin Cities on January 13-19 to present the “Love Mantra Seminar,” offer private readings or channelings, and present “Channeling of the Masters.” The public is invited to join Fickes in experiencing the profound beauty and awareness revealed through the Eternal Love Meditation Program. He has been teaching meditation for 47 years and channeling the Ascended Masters for 32 years, and he has trained more than 50 teachers of meditation in Japan and more than 100 teachers in America. Fickes is considered one of the most important authorities on meditation for the past 25 years in Japan and Thailand. The Love Mantra Seminar will be presented January 13-14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at the Marriot Courtyard Bloomington, 7800 Bloomington 1 0 W W W. E D G E M A G A Z I N E . N E T

Ave. S., Bloomington. Fickes will use his vast experience in meditation to help us feel more Love, give more Love, and attract more Love into our lives. This technique opens a new level of meditation experience through the Power of Love Force. Now meditation becomes easier to learn, more tangible to experience at deeper levels, and opens the power of the Infinite Divine Heart to everyone on the planet. No prior meditation experience is necessary to attend the Seminar. This style of meditation is compatible with any other style you may be doing. “Raising global consciousness is the most important transformation ever occurring in human history,” Fickes says. “Higher dimensions of reality are now easier to experience than ever before. The Love Mantra will change your life and the world around you. It is the best tool we have to create positive change and meet the many challenges our world is facing. If we want to change the world, we must start with a dramatic change in our

What are you experiencing from people in Thailand with your new Eternal Love Meditation program? Such amazing open hearts and unity. Usually with my students, particularly in Japan, they tend to be in little groups, but here everybody is supporting each other and they’re really, really opening their consciousness and speaking from more wisdom. They are more light and love, cooperation and support. You will be returning to Minnesota in January. What inspired you to reconnect with the Upper Midwest? It’s where my heart is. There are so many of my friends there and I always love Minneapolis, even though for me it’s the worst time of the year in January. I’m not used to cold weather. Let’s talk about meditation in general for a moment. What does the general public think meditation is and what is the real purpose of meditation? I think the general public is getting more aware of meditation. There is a lot of mindfulness and other forms of meditation out there. People are gradually becoming aware that it is not just sitting with your eyes closed. I think they’re more focused on how to expand their mind, how to be more mindful, more attentive, more present in their life. These are all good things. Meditation in its best form really lowers the metabolism by 16 to 20 percent, and it gives you very deep breaths and helps you to release stress. It opens your mind so that you have a much clearer perspective for everything that you are doing in your life, no matter what that is. What is the difference between other forms of meditation and the mantra meditations you teach? I personally feel that any form of meditation that someone does is going to be helpful. We need it. We need a break from our busy life and out active minds. We need time to just settle and

connect to our self, so any form of meditation will do that. On the other hand, if you understand one thing, know that your mind is a creature of habit and it’s used to focusing and thinking in a certain way. You need to show your mind how to experience on more subtle levels, and for that you need something like a mantra. It’s not a repetition, and it’s not trying to pronounce the word and think it over and over again. It’s about feeling the vibration and tuning into that vibration in more subtle ways. It just naturally happens where you just slip into this deep state. So, to me, mantra meditation is very valuable and the easiest for most people to do. I think people try too hard to meditate. It’s like trying to go to sleep. Meditation is a very natural state and, just like sleep, if we try to do it too much we don’t get there. We end up sitting there or lying there all night and nothing happens. You created the Love Mantra a couple of years ago? Yes, a couple of years ago I created it and then, right away as I saw the results, I wanted to come to Minneapolis and share it with all my friends there — and we had great results. People really loved it. What I didn’t realize then was that this was just the beginning of a whole new phase of meditation. I think global consciousness is rising, despite what we may see on the exterior. People are becoming more conscious, more sensitive, and it’s just time for us to have the next step. Whenever we are ready, the Universe provides. What started out as the Love Mantra turned out to open a door for me to realize, first of all, that when we’re doing meditation it’s usually a mental process, like mindfulness — but what we really need today is not more mind-fullness, we need more heart-fullness. We need to be more sensitive, more compassionate, more loving to our self, more loving to others. That’s what the world needs. I was beginning to realize,  see LOVE on p. 12 D E C E M B E R 2017

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even two years ago, particularly in Japan, that the word “love” is usually considered passionate love, so it’s not something they like to speak about out loud. In fact, for some people it is even a little bit embarrassing. As I looked at enlightenment and meditation, I thought, “Yeah, the reason I started meditation in the first place was to feel more love and to experience God, to experience the Universe.” Somehow, in all my years of teaching, the trend of meditation in general was so much about the mind, and I was not really remembering that this is about opening our heart. Adding love to the process of meditation really changes the whole experience. For one thing you feel it more; it becomes more tangible. How do you define the energy of love, and what is the Eternal Love Force that you speak of? In Japanese they refer to Ku, which is the infinite space, silence, non-moving, and then they say Ki, which means life force — the Chinese pronounce it Chi. Meditation produces more life force. Then I realized, as I was working with the Love Mantra, that I was saying it wrong. It’s not life force, that’s still too flat. It’s love force. Love force is what created the Universe. Love force is the glue that holds it together. Love force is what drives it to achieve more. Love force is the key. Where does it come from? It’s a part of the Universe. It’s a part of God. It’s a part of infinite space consciousness. Whenever our consciousness vibrates and starts to move, that first vibration, that first instinct, is always coming from love. Then it rises up through our body, through our emotions, through our minds, and gets distorted. But the initial impact, the initial impulse, is the vibration of love, and that vibration wants us to evolve, to become more conscious, to be more compassionate, to start to recognize the world that we’re in. We are not only a part of that world, we are the creator of that world. All that we have thought is what we are producing in our life. So, let’s change our thinking and be more loving and more centered and take more personal responsibility. So, you’re actually calling for a love movement. I don’t know that I would call it a love movement, because to me it’s a natural process. More awareness of love. Yes. That’s it. More awareness of love. I think this is something that everyone can relate to because it is a natural part of life, 1 2 W W W. E D G E M A G A Z I N E . N E T

but for some reason all of our programs have been, “I’ve got to work harder.” And everything is about the drive and we forget, “No, I’m really here to enjoy. I’m here to feel my life and to love in my life and to enjoy my life.” You’re calling the Eternal Love Meditation process an upgrade from your Fulfillment Meditation that you have taught for years? Yes. To really understand this, I think first we have to understand that when you are meditating your mind is involved because mind has to merge with our inner consciousness, our inner infinite consciousness. But, just mind alone cannot feel and it does not always know what results we’re getting from meditation. But, mantra allows mind to travel inwards because it’s a vibration of sound, and as we start to experience that vibration we do meld, we do get more subtle in our awareness. And when we add a yantra (image) to that, now we’re using two senses: the sense of hearing and the sense of sight, and we start to notice more. We start to see more. We start to experience more. Now we add love. That’s a third sense, feeling. And, with these three combined — hearing, sight and feeling — meditation becomes a lot more tangible and we start to feel more encouraged and more enthusiastic to do it, and we grow faster. Let’s talk about the four techniques of the Eternal Love Meditation. Remind us about the Love Mantra, and then we will move on to the other three new mantras that you have developed. The Love Mantra is all about love, obviously, and the mantra that we use is the highest frequency of love. It’s the vibration of pure love, pure infinite love, what I call Eternal Love. The yantra is also a magnificent visual representation of the vibration of love. It uses the frequency of magenta, which is blue and pink. These two combined create violet, but if you add more pink to the blue it becomes magenta. Pink is the vibration of love, blue is the vibration of light force energy, power, and as you combine power with love, the love force becomes even greater, and if you add more love to that, the magenta is the frequency that takes us to the highest, most pure form of love. The Love Mantra and Yantra, within just a few minutes, start to open our heart and we feel more — it’s more a centeredness in love, not just running away with our emotions. We get centered and love becomes a guiding force to help our emotions start to find what they are really looking for. It affects every emotion, even our negative anger. We’re angry because something is blocking our love, blocking our happiness. All emotions really are in some way just a distorted form of love, and

if we have more centeredness in love, all of the emotions start to clear out and realign with the purpose of love. Now we have the New Life Mantra. Tell me about that. The New Life Mantra is the next step. Once we start opening our heart, now we have to start to see, “Oh, where am I going?” Where I’m going is not usually where I expected to go, because I was driven more by my mental logic, not necessarily what my heart was telling me I enjoy. Once we start to open the heart, the next step is to move into a new life, and that new life is not just spiritual, and it’s not just material; it’s both. The New Life Mantra actually has two mantras: one takes us deep into the Earth and grounds us; and the other takes us high in the sky and opens our awareness to a much broader perspective. When we do these two things simultaneously, we are helping to orchestrate our new life, which has to be both mindful of the things on Earth and our spiritual motivations at the same time. Tell me about the Magnificent Life Mantra. That one was a surprise. When it first came through I was really thinking that I wanted to do something more than just New Life and the Love Mantra. I realized, “Yes, this is all about living Heaven on Earth.” It’s not just about transforming our daily life. It’s transforming it into our vision, into our dream of having a beautiful place for our children to live and for us to live and for all of Nature to live. Magnificent Life came out of that, and the mantra and yantra are based on an ancient tradition that is all about how to be in a life of service, a life of devotion, a life of caring about the Universe so much that you would do whatever you could so that the Universe is happy. In that way, you are happy. This is a mantra for the highest form of consciousness, we can call it God consciousness, and the yantra is a display of how to use our God consciousness, our more infinite eternal love consciousness, in a way that is in service to the Universe. These are to motivate us to create a better way. Finally, tell us about the Violet Fire Mantra. I have been a channel for many years, and many years ago before I was getting back into teaching meditation I was doing a lot of visualizations from St. Germaine — and they all involved Violet Fire. Violet is the frequency of blue and pink, and it’s also the frequency of the crown chakra. When we use Violet Fire, we are integrating our physical, mortal self with our immortal Divine Heart. Violet Fire is the flame of ascension or transformation of our old life into a new vision, and that’s what inspired me when

I was teaching these other mantras. I realized, “I’ve got this tool that St. Germaine gave me so many years ago. What would happen if I used that tool and made a yantra from it and also brought through a mantra that suits that vibration?” It was amazing! Violet Fire helps us to clear our emotions, clear our minds, clear our memories, but at the same time it helps to integrate our spiritual consciousness and bring it more into our daily life, and that’s magical! Many people are talking about leaving this Earth. They want to go to the spiritual place. People want to move out to the countryside where they are free of the big city and all the stress, but it’s time for us to embody our Divinity. It’s time for us to bring in all that magnificent love and all that beautiful God-awareness, the Universal awareness, and bring it into our body, into our life here. The Violet Fire Manta does exactly that. This package of the four mantras doesn’t even have to be done in sequence or succession anymore. That is the old style. Now it’s more about tuning in to see what we need. A teacher can help us to do that, but also we have to tune into ourselves to see, “What do I really need?” Each of these mantras can be used in any order, and in this case it’s about: where are you going, what are you feeling, what does your consciousness need next? When you come in January, you will be presenting the Love Mantra seminar. Will you be talking about the other three steps to the Eternal Love Meditation? Yes, I will. In fact, I will be giving the Violet Fire Mantra to those who already have the Love Mantra. This the first step. There is another step that has evolved just in the last six months. Many years ago I was involved with the TM program, and at that time I learned what we called the TM Siddhi Program. Siddhis are the supernormal powers, the abilities to do things that can only be explained by quantum field. Modern physics can’t believe all these things. So we have all these stories of the Masters, including Jesus, doing things that are to us miracles, but they are really principles of the quantum field. They can be easily explained in a reality that’s free of friction, free of time, space. So, I was looking at the TM Siddhi Program and I thought, “You know what? That’s still just about power, and about abilities. We need to do something to deepen our awareness, to deepen our understanding of what is happening to us, what’s happening to my consciousness.” For that I looked at what is called Vedanta, or Upanishad, and I started to develop a whole new system of sutras, short phrases that stimulate our Cosmic Mind and our

Cosmic Heart to realize the Truth. Since I have been doing that, I have watched people grow so quickly! Once they have two or three of these mantras, they are ready to start the sutra program and, oh, my God! I have never seen such results, not in all my life. It’s a whole new ballgame. I look at what I was teaching before and what I’m doing now and it’s a world of difference. It’s such an amazing upgrade. And as miraculous as it seems sometimes, it is so normal and so natural. Everyone who starts to open in this way realizes, “Yeah, this is the way I’m supposed to feel. This is the way life is supposed to be!” When I look at the teachings of Jesus, it’s very much the same teachings as the Upanishads. God is love. The Kingdom of Heaven is within you. All the teachings of the great Masters revealed that they see everyone as a part of themselves, and everyone has inside of them that Divinity that is just waiting to be expressed. This was like a quantum leap for you. A huge quantum leap. When I first started teaching the Love Mantra, I had no idea what was coming. I’m upgrading everything that I do — all the healing techniques, everything that I’m doing. It’s very exciting! It’s interesting that at the age of 71 I decide to move from my reality of 25 years in Thailand, back to America, and in that process I also start a whole new style of teaching and work that I’m doing. Before that, I was thinking, “Yeah, I’d really like to have more of a personal life. I’d like to kind of semi-retire.” Impossible! Overall, what will people experience at your seminar in January? The first thing they’re going to experience is a form of meditation that they can feel. It’s not just their imagination. They know this is meditation, and then the next obvious thing is they will start to feel that more and more throughout the course — not just when we are meditating, but through the interactions that we have. As their heart opens and their consciousness changes, people will come away from the course feeling it was the best thing they’ve ever done. I’m not just saying that to promote the course. This is what my experience is. These techniques are amazing. In 50 years of teaching, I’ve never seen anything like this. And the world’s ready. We need as much help as we can get these days. When you’re in Minnesota in January, you also will present private readings and channelings. In a general sense, what are the Ascended Masters saying about this time of upheaval and transformation in which we are living?

Rather than saying what the Ascended Masters say, I’d like to quote my daughter, who is now 28 years old. Right after I moved back to the States, Trump got elected, and I said, “Oh, my God! What did I do? Why am I here?” As I was driving to dinner with her one night, my daughter said, “You know, Dad, I think what has really happened is there are many things that we believed years ago and Trump is here to take us back to those old beliefs and pick them up again and start to see if they work.” These are pieces that we left undone, and even now many people are just taking for granted that, “Oh, yeah, this guy’s going to help us change the world, and we are going to have better jobs, and blah, blah, blah,” but these are our old beliefs. Our fundamental truth is that we are the makers and shapers of our life, and that life has to be shaped by love, not by blaming others, but by taking responsibility for ourselves, to change ourselves. What the Ascended Masters are saying is very clear, that this is a time of upheaval and many challenges, but this is a time to look inside and just feel what is the right answer, what is the solution for my life. I can’t really rely on anything outside, particularly these days when everything is confused. We have to tune into ourselves. It’s a time of transformation. Thanks for speaking with me. Is there a message you would like to leave with our readers? Don’t give up hope! I want people to really trust their heart and know that whatever is happening is a challenge for us inwardly, not outside of ourselves. We have to find different solutions from our heart. Our heart is the only thing that can get through this maze, because there is so much misunderstanding, so much misdirection. That’s where meditation helps, because it gets us out of the distraction. We can close our eyes, forget about everything else that is going on in our life, and just center ourself to move into our hearts and let love be our guide. a To register for the Love Mantra Seminar, go to www.bob-fickes.com. For more information on the seminar, to schedule private appointments or attend the Channeling of the Masters, contact Jean Wallis at 612.874.1453 or email jeanwallis@ earthlink.net. For more on Bob Fickes, visit www.bob-fickes.com. TIM MIEJAN is editor & co-publisher of The Edge magazine. Contact him at 651.578.8969 or editor@ edgemagazine.net. Visit The Edge online at www. edgemagazine.net. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)…Put safety and kindness first through December 7. Mid-month, communicate succinctly and carefully, and follow up on loose ends. Pick up pieces from the past and make them your own. Re-weave old contacts after the winter solstice, and prepare to take on new responsibility at work in the year ahead. Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)…Clarify expectations around your responsibilities to others as the month begins. Tend to long-term health issues and pace yourself; you’ll be healthier and more efficient if you do less and stay focused. Engage an opportunity to expand the heart through compassion, love or creation around the winter solstice.

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Inner richness Mercurial Messages through the Zodiac by Heather Roan Robbins

ecember begins with blustering energies and stormy situations while willful Mars opposes electrical Uranus, and Mercury retrogrades at the last degree of Sagittarius. Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius for December can help us have jolly moments, make us restless and ready to travel for the holidays, but it can leave us stretched too thin and scattered unless we husband our energy carefully. Honesty furthers, and new layers of revelations flow, but let’s keep our skepticism nearby to sift out misinformation. To use this exciting, exploratory, if willful, energy field, we need to stay

centered, prioritize safety and honesty, and look for misunderstandings under any tension. Let’s keep our lives simple, and stay on target. Make lists, check them twice, forget who is naughty or nice but make sure to follow through on intentions. Order presents early and allow time for corrections and delays. Most of all, keep a sense of humor. Saturn enters Capricorn on December 19, followed by the sun on the winter solstice December 21, and we are called back home to family and traditions. We can sort out the Mercury retrograde follies and travel to our heart’s home for the turn of the year after Mercury turns direct on December 22.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20)…If creative differences cause tension amongst beloveds in early December, keep your heart open; just witness what you see and stay out of the middle. Encourage camaraderie and help others with their complications mid-month, and the helpfulness will be returned from another direction after the winter solstice. Cancer (June 21-July 22)…If you feel tugged between demands at home and at work in early December, honor the needs of all involved; they need your empathy more than they need specific results. After the winter solstice, center down through personal traditions and moments alone, no matter how busy life gets. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)…If you feel tension between you and your neighbors or siblings, don’t dig in your heels or argue back; practice diplomatic authenticity instead. Take good care of your health around the winter solstice before you get overextended. Find a way of being of service to others while still being kind to yourself. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)…Back away from the tug-of-war and listen to everyone’s concerns if you notice tension around the allocation of resources, of money, materials, time and

energy; look for a way to honor all needs. Bond over a creative approach to work, or social justice efforts, after the winter solstice. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)…Some minor conflict in your environment can actually help reconnect you to your core and help you disconnect from the opinions of others. Mid-month, practice contented independence as people around you become distracted or moody; welcome them back as their attention returns after the winter solstice. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)…If Mars stirs the corners of your psyche, listen to the stories but don’t take them as a plan for action. Find a constructive channel for inner tumult and deepen your self-knowledge. Keep communication clear around allocation of resources mid-month, and reconnect to siblings of the heart after the winter solstice. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)…If you feel misunderstood, don’t get mad, get clear; work patiently to clear the fog. Also work to perceive yourself more carefully. It may not be an abundant winter solstice this year, but it can strengthen ties with those with those who are truly present. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19)…If caught in disagreements at work, practice leadership through example as the month begins. Sidestep any hint of

pretty little rebel by Linda M. Crate i dreamed of a past life where i was fighting for my emperor, and ended up dying to defend him falling off the top of a roof; to this very day i still have a fear of heights with no good reason so i think there may be some truth to be found in this story— i am still fierce, strong, powerful and a beautiful warrior who fights

collusion and focus on the common goal. Process some intense internal dialogues mid-month. Honor your personal needs, rest and re-center for the year ahead after the solstice. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)…It can be easy to argue over philosophy, but will it further? Walk your talk and teach by example. Keep the lines of communication clear and don’t let misunderstandings create unnecessary community tension mid-month. Connect with family of spirit and take a personal retreat time after the solstice. Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)…Go gently this month. Let life be a centering exercise, see the humor in small snafus. Don’t get caught up in other people’s melodrama, just love them through their pain. Gentle honesty and humor helps mid-month. Reconnect with old friends, revisit old traditions after the solstice. a HEATHER ROAN ROBBINS is a heart-centered and choiceoriented astrologer, palmist and ceremonialist with 30+ years’ experience. Her book, Moon Wisdom: Transform Your Life using the Moon Signs and Cycles, brings real astrology into an accessible format. She’s trained in astro-locality, mythic, multi-generational and traditional astrology and uses them at the core of her spiritual counseling. For a daily view, read Starcodes at www.roanrobbins.com. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

for love and light even without an emperor to defend; there are some things you cannot escape we don’t get to choose what stays and goes away i can only embrace my strengths and my flaws with grace improving who i am to become the best i can be— maybe in another life i will be ever better than i am now, but that is too far away to consider truthfully; so i just focus on now and making

myself a better future than they told me i could have i have always been a rebel— don’t think that’ll ever change because as a daughter of the moon i will punish you with erosion. LINDA M. CRATE’S poetry, short stories, articles and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines, both online and in print. She has three published chapbooks, and her novels include Blood & Magic, Dragons & Magic, Centaurs & Magic, and Corvids & Magic. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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OUR FEATURED TOPIC: THE VALUE OF POSITIVE THINKING

A practical guide to using positive thinking to enhance your life by Katherine Searcy “For as she thinks in her heart, so is she….” — Proverbs 23:7

realize that there are some who may be frustrated by the positive psychology movement. Either you have tried it out and wondered why it’s not working or found it trivial to begin with. Alas, there is more to it than just reciting positive affirmations. It takes a little brain hacking to fully utilize the amazing tool that is positive thinking. Here are a few tips to help navigate through the self doubt that comes up and bring you into alignment to what you truly desire for your life: • Being present is key — Our negative thinking typically originates from a storyline from the past that our mind is trying to insert into the present, or fear of not fulfilling a future narrative. In terms of positive thinking, it’s difficult to trick the brain into believing a positive thought if it is wrapped up in a story about how it didn’t work out for us before. Instead of getting wrapped up in our conditioned responses, we can take one

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moment to become aware of our present surroundings. Then test those thoughts to see if they are really true. The present moment is where we can truly enact change in our lives. So, the next time you get caught up in all of the negativity, remember to ask one simple question. Where am I now? • Partner up with a positive buddy — The adage is true that misery loves company. As we begin to shift into present moment awareness, it is common to be more attentive to the conversations and company we keep on a daily basis. In the journey to a more positive perspective, don’t be surprised if there are friends or family members who will try to bring us back down into the negative valley of despair. That’s why it’s really important to align ourselves with someone who is also focused on creating a feel-good atmosphere. We can’t just stop talking to those we love just because they major in complaints. But we can reinforce our efforts to promote positive thinking by having someone that we can go to for encouragement and solace when the haters get us down. The beauty of life is that we don’t have to live it alone, so if you’re struggling with optimism, find a cheerleader that can keep

you moving in the right direction. • If thinking’s not working, try feeling instead — Positive thinking can be a hard sell to our minds at times, especially when we can’t see the tangible evidence of what we desire most. This can lead to some confusion about what it is we really want. When it’s hard to get clear on our desires and doubt creeps in to deter us, it’s helpful to quit thinking about it. Instead, feel about it. We give too much credit to the power of our thoughts. It can be more effective to lean into our hearts. Our emotions are usually more accurate than our thoughts anyway. A great tool for accessing our feelings is to do a daily gratitude journal as it brings us back to our centered self and provides awareness of what feels good in our present reality. By using this practice, we have the power to allow our feelings to guide our thoughts instead of the other way around. We all have believed in some amazing dreams at some point in our lives. Some of us abandoned them in childhood while others are perpetual dream chasers. Positive thinking is a fantastic way of manifesting your heart’s desire, and become amazing dream catchers. Unlike other things in life, energy can’t be faked in no uncertain terms. Instead, try these helpful tips that will assist with alignment to your true purpose. a KATHERINE SEARCY focuses on relationships, with a specific focus on holistic healing methods. She helps women restore and strengthen their relationships with themselves and their partners through the use of energy work, spiritual practices, and therapeutic techniques to create space within for loving, thriving and abundant partnerships. Most importantly, she believes in love and that everyone is destined to experience the intimate relationships of their heart’s desire. Katherine currently has a private practice where she mentors women in all phases and types of relationships. Visit her website at www.untyingtheknots25.com. Contact Katherine at ksearcy@untyingtheknots25.com. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Positively native Spirit Leaves by Janet Michele Red Feather

he nun from Bishop McDevitt High who judged our debate called me a “natural negative.” I accepted her judgment as a compliment; decades later, I’m not so sure. A lonely book nerd and geek, I found refuge within theatre, debate and forensics. A born skeptic, a glance at this month’s featured topic rendered me a bit “naturally negative.” Given the existence of The Secret and the Law of Attraction, what could I add to the mix? Editor Tim Miejan put a spin on the subject that invited a possible angle. He asked that we explore the mind-body, mindreality connection. I read the prompt to Cedric Red Feather about “positive thinking” and “real healing,” and he replied, “They’re the same thing.” After some reflection, I realized the truth of his rapid-fire insight. Positive thinking is the foundation of real healing. This is because all human dis-ease or illness results from negative states of consciousness. Often, we act from a deep, cavernous place inhabited by dark denizens of doubt, fear, mistrust and jealousy. The way out is to flood this place with light and love. As Cedric puts it so succinctly, “Negative thoughts come from fear; positive thoughts come from love.” My predilection for the negative shifted immeasurably in 1995 when I visited Cedric Red Feather in Tennessee. I noticed the way he conducted himself in the world, silently moving from one task to the next, smiling at people and merely laughing gently when they became difficult or contrary. If I made any comment that possessed even a tinge of negativity, instead of chiding or correcting me, he would just turn the remark around. He did this easily, seamlessly, gracefully. Cedric really listened to people when they spoke. He did not interrupt them or immediately offer his “two cents.” Instead, he let them finish their thoughts. He looked past the surface into their hearts and offered whatever encouragement they needed. He used very few words, but each word held light, insight, humor. The language was simple, yet considered. Behold: I was in the presence of genuine speech and connection, the product of a positive mind and a loving heart. Those two blissful months in which Cedric and I got to know each other in Memphis seemed like a dream. We had music, and poetry, powwows, and a sweatlodge at a friend’s house in Foristell, Missouri. In that brief stay in positivity paradise, I learned the art of turning things around. I would catch a negative idea even

before it was hatched, and I would flip it. After a while, I noticed that Cedric’s eyes lit up when I spoke. Everything that happened to us in the early days of our enduring friendship was sparkling and synchronous. People misunderstand Cedric’s nature. Some call him “lucky,” or “a magician.” He is neither. What he is, mainly, is genuine. He was blown off a tank in Vietnam, almost left for dead, and dragged off the battlefield by a Navajo named Ray Hoskie. He survived skull fractures, a neck fracture, ruptured ear drums, embedded shrapnel, and temporary amnesia. He has endured post-traumatic stress syndrome that never leaves. Despite overwhelming life experiences, he has persisted in the spiritual — even when others around him have grown greedy or indifferent. Through fasting, sweatlodges, sundances, the pipe, prayer and meditation, he has remained positive in the face of every adversity. I like the three-word slogan coined by Mike Dooley very much. I listened to a YouTube version of one of his talks. He extends three fingers, one at a time, saying, “Thoughts become things.” A person must be willing to take personal responsibility for every thought, every word, every action. It has nothing to do with trying to be perfect, or with earning brownie points for admission into Heaven. Everything we think eventually appears as the reality through which we move. Thus, we can start small. By replacing each negative thought with a positive one, we can heal ourselves and live in a very different kind of world. a JANET MICHELE RED FEATHER, J.D., M.A., is a ceremonial singer who has learned over 60 traditional songs in Mandan and Lakota and sings in nine different languages. Janet was a full-time defense litigator in California for nearly eight years. Her life changed significantly after she traveled to North Dakota in 1993 to fast and pray for a way of life. A regular columnist for The Edge, she has also appeared in Psychic Guidepost, FATE Magazine and Species Link. Her book, Song of the Wind (2014, Galde Press), dealt with her experiences as an empath, and her journey through Mandan spiritual culture. She is currently a full-time, tenured English faculty member at Normandale Community College, having taught Composition and Literature for a span of 20 years. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Positive thinking & real healing by Lori Woodward

Enjoy priceless benefits of positive awareness by Melissa Lewis

here are many priceless benefits of positive thinking. When we live in the place of joy, peace and love, our world is happier, brighter and full of desired experiences. But what happens when something less desirable happens? Many advise us to reframe, focus on the positive or find the silver lining. These are helpful tactics, but there is another perspective to embrace. Our world is one of duality and we cannot fully embrace the positive without the flip side. We would never know joy without sorrow or contentment without dissatisfaction. We are taught from an early age to stop crying, ignore ridicule and speak kind words. These messages tell us that our feelings are not allowed and appreciated, and we often unknowingly pull them in and shove them down where they cannot be seen. We should open our minds  see BENEFITS on p. 21

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he 2017 World Happiness Report reported Norway has the happiest people, followed closely by Denmark, formerly the happiest. A number of factors contribute to the making of a happy nation. Life evaluations are studied in the World Happiness Report, and the focus is on a number of different measures, including: life expectancy, gross domestic product per capita, absence of corruption in government and business, social support, freedom to make life choices, and levels of generosity. The most important factor is social support, the greatest determinant of health and survival. Our interconnectedness is highlighted in social support roles and volunteering, and our levels of giving. When these are strong and vital in a country’s culture, this contributes to general overall happiness. Danish culture focuses very strongly on its social bonds and ties, while ironically having the second highest level of antidepressant use in Europe. This may be that the climate is one in the upper northern hemisphere and correlates with lower levels of light, and because Danish culture is described as supportive and encouraging, perhaps it is more socially acceptable to take antidepressants. Hygge is a concept that is unique to Scandinavia, and Denmark in particular. It means being cozy and comfortable. It is an entire lifestyle and mindset, and researchers who have studied it say it encompasses not only is a way of setting forth the home environment, and being hospitable to guests, neighbors and peers, but it permeates throughought all of Danish society. Perhaps Danes have recognized that suffering is a normal experience, and to receive support and have it acknowledged rather than denied is to come close to realizing total healing after a difficult event.

SACRED SPACE I recently embarked on desire to create a sacred space in the home — doing daily rituals to promote mental health and wellbeing — but after a recent death in the family I came to the realization that suffering is inevitable. Positive thinking denies that people get hurt, and Western society’s trap is the embracing of happiness over everything, to the point that depression, or our darkness, is avoided and is a taboo subject. Buddhism teaches in the First Noble Truth that all of life is suffering, pain and misery, and says in the Second Noble Truth that all suffering is caused from desire and

our craving for something. “Suffering in his teaching does not necessarily mean grave physical pain, but rather the mental suffering we undergo when our tendency to hold onto pleasure encounters the fleeting nature of life, and our experiences become unsatisfying and ungovernable,” Sharon Salzberg writes in her interpretation of Buddhism’s Second Noble Truth. Buddhism does not eradicate negative thinking, but pushes people towards an awareness of the reality of suffering, and how to cope with the reality of the darker side of life. Can positive thinking can actually sabotage your happiness, realizing that not everything is possible?

NOT AVOIDING IT Is it better to dispense with positive thinking altogether, which in itself is a form of denial, and can lead to a suppression of reality? Pain, injury, illness, suffering and death are inevitable, and failures happen. Perhaps the best way to cope with an understanding of the negative in life is to not deny it, not to try to avoid it — like the Buddhists who follow the Eight Fold Path to happiness, and the Danes who provide a supportive, comforting and socially supportive culture — and bring to mind reality. Yes, suffering happens, and grief and pain are realities. However, we can create in our lives a microcosm of sacred space, and rituals where we can promote healing, such as meditation, gentle walks, and hygge in our homes and communities. From the microcosm of the home, to the macrocosm of our communities and nations, embracing social supports, accepting the negative in our lives, and viewing acceptance of these things as inevitable can aid in true healing. Positive thinking suppresses and denies our emotional states. Accepting the negative, the dark and the ugly in our world, makes us more appreciative of the light. And when we focus on the positive, and are open to receiving that social support, and creating space in our lives for the tenets of the Eight Fold Path, kindness and hygge, we come to a more balanced and smoother state of equilibrium — and then real healing is inevitable. a LORI WOODWARD is a metaphysician, studying her thesis in Rituals and Mental Health, and looking at the Kabbalah. She has followed a spiritual path all her life, and writes articles on holistic living, embracing the mundane and creating a joyful life, and being grateful for the wonder of every day. She is also a web developer and novelist. Her blog is at www.confessionsofabohemian.com. Contact Lori at lulu. almonddigital@gmail.com. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

How to stay positive in challenging times by Marianne Soucy

s I am about to write this article, I notice there is a lot of noise around me. At first, I find the sounds disturbing, but I soon return to the practice I have used so many times: to become fully present, in my body and in the place I am in, and to listen to all the sounds. Listening to all the sounds at the same time without judging. No sound is better than another. Listening as if the sounds were music playing in the background. Reminding myself that the peace I am seeking is within. As I write this, I go within and allow the peace. I experience the peace that is behind or beyond the “disturbance.” So often, we are being carried away by negative thoughts and feelings because we resist, judge or think too much about how things “should” be, instead of allowing them to be as they are. For me, this is the first and fundamental step: to be fully present with what is, without judging. Realizing that while I am not always in control of what happens around me, I am in charge of how I respond. I can choose my response. But what about the feelings and the thoughts? It is not always easy to “control” them. How do we “make” them positive? When you come from the heart — from that place of unconditional love and nonjudgment, you can allow what is, and find peace in the midst of chaos. That inner

peace that is always within you, and that you will discover in moments where there is no resistance. It is when you find yourself in that place of peace — even in a challenging situation — that you can introduce your intention for what you want to or choose to think and feel. You are the creator of your own life to a much greater extent than you may realize. Negative feelings and thoughts tend to overtake and paralyze, and you can avoid that by choosing how you want to feel. Simply setting the intention for how you want to feel or be today can create a big shift within. It allows you to stop the automatic negative stream of thoughts and feelings. You don’t have to take on all the negativity of those around you. You don’t have to be upset and take on all the problems of the world around you. If you do, you won’t be much good to anyone, for it is only from a place of peace, compassion and non-judgment that you can be the positive force, which creates a path for others to follow — a path that can be sustained over the long term. The practice of gratitude is one of the simplest and most powerful practices for staying positive. By choosing and focusing on gratitude, you don’t ignore or avoid what’s “negative.” No, you choose to see the light in the darkness — all the blessings that are in your life that may often be

overlooked or taken for granted, and not truly appreciated when negative feelings and thoughts fill you. Whether it is a personal loss or struggle, or it is a world event, being fully in the Now with an attitude of appreciation is one of the ways to stay centered, positive and see a way forward. Positive thinking used this way is healing. Here are two action steps for you that I have personally found very effective and powerful: • Practice being present as often as you can during each day. Just being fully present in your body and in the place you are in. No judgment. • Begin a gratitude practice. Set time aside each day to practice gratitude. My husband and I like to go for a short evening walk before dinner, and we each state three things we are grateful for. Try these two simple practices, and notice what a difference they make in your life when you do them on a regular basis. How do you stay positive in challenging times? a MARIANNE SOUCY is founder of HealingPetLoss.com and GiveYourDreamWings.com, and she is host of the Healing Pet Loss podcast. A bestselling author, coach and shamanic practitioner since 1997, Marianne connects with spirit guides and pets in the afterlife through her Sacred Spirit Journeys to obtain healing, guidance and empowerment for her clients. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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to the value of feeling all of our emotions. When you feel a lessdesirable emotion like shame, guilt, sadness or distrust, sit in the feeling. Be brave. Let the emotion wash over you and fully feel it. It is understandable that we would want the uncomfortable haze to go away as soon as possible, but we have these feelings for a reason. They are messages with lessons. They are teaching us about our conscience and the world around us. They teach us empathy. When we learn our personal stance, we often raise our standards of thought and behavior towards ourselves and others. This can also be described as raising our consciousness. Let’s use shame as an example. If we feel shame, we are feeling we have behaved in a way that is not acceptable. This is our chance to reevaluate the situation and decide if we will continue this particular behavior or if we feel the other person in the situation should have behaved in a different manner. This feeling will come up again throughout our lives until we have resolved it or learned its meaning in our lives. Our world would be much different if, instead of someone telling us, “You should be ashamed,” we asked ourselves, “Why do I feel shame?” Often these undesirable feelings will linger for days, weeks or longer. The reason for this is that our conscious and subconscious mind are processing the information in an attempt to resolve it. Some people process on their own, some people talk with friends or family, and others discuss the feelings with a professional. Every journey to navigate emotions is unique. It is easy to get stuck in a cycle of negative emotions, but if we make the effort to avoid blame, understand, learn and grow from less-desirable emotions, in the long run, our positive emotions will be stronger and more sustainable. This is of benefit to ourselves and those around us. My advice is to put effort into positivity while embracing the lesson and meaning of the lessdesirable feelings. a MELISSA LEWIS is a Massage Therapist and Life Coach. Contact her at 763.318.5472. Visit meonlybettercoaching.com and www.facebook.com/meonlybettercoaching COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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see me in the whisper by Rizwati Tatu Does it matter whether I am black, white, male or female whether my name is Brahman, God, Yahweh or Krishna? Whether my apprentices in the world are named Christ Buddha or Mohammed? Only see me everywhere in the whisper of the yawning of the cat, the squawking of the crow and rustling of the leaves on all trees the fragrant scent of lavender and lapping waves of the sea

the smile of the puppy dog and laughter of the child My name is expressed in Being, Living and Loving in the touch you give one another, the hand to heal with words or strength It is uttered when you dance together and hold each other and care for one another My name soars when you sing embrace and bestow a kiss upon another and when you unite for peace, justice and harmony when you feed the hungry and care

for the sick help the blind to see and break the shackles of ignorance there I will be When your heart does lead you and love rules your every step, then and only then will you discern my name a name no word or thought can capture, with no beginning and no end. a RIZWATI TATU discovered the alchemy of poetry at the age of 12. Her short stories have been published in Foliate Oak Literary Magazine and the Hawai’i Review. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Unity is the answer by Sanaa Zerrou

traveled to Israel to be in total immersion and witness how people from the world’s major Abrahamic religions live together in such a small area. I spent almost a month in the Holy Land, traveling to many places in the country from Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Haifa, Akko and Tzfat. I saw separation, division and conflict, but I also had a glimpse of humanity together with respect and acceptance. The journey to the Holy Land is not like any other journey I have ever experienced in the past. It was a journey that shackled my being and stirred up my soul — a roller coaster of emotions from sadness, anger to happiness, joy and connection. It was definitely an inner journey in the contraction and expansion of my heart. The Holy Land is a reflection of our collective state: a representation of the situation of humanity with our egos, hurts and pain and religious affiliation and identities — an experience of the collective that represents our individual life. I saw two brothers from the same father living in the same house but they were invisible to each other. One is a descendant of Isaac and the other is a descendant of Ishmael. Both brothers have amazing hearts and a profound connection to the Divine, yet they are so separate from each other. Stories and dogmatic beliefs are embedded in their psyches. Additionally, layers of hurt and emotional pain are troubling their beings. I was welcomed with open arms in each

brother’s house. The first question I was asked was where I was from. As soon as they heard that I was originally from Morocco, one brother assumed instantly I was a Moroccan Jew and the other assumed I was a Moroccan Muslim. I felt deeply in my heart that I’m a Jewish and a Muslim lady. Religious affiliations don’t matter for me! The different scriptures and ways of worshipping and contemplating God are given to us for the purpose of uniting with God and to each other, but we get caught up with the dogmas and the religious rules so we have lost the essence of the Truth. I was absolutely amazed by the love, kindness and generosity in the two brothers, but also deeply saddened by the division between each of them. Each one is holding very tight to the dogmatic and religious beliefs that caused us the loss of the essence of God, which is Love. Now, the conversation is not about who is right or who is wrong. The conversation is about how we can build bridges and bring people together to accept, respect and unite for the name of Love. Without each other, we cannot assume that we are living in the spirit of God. It is the spirit of separation and destruction that brought us where we are today. The answer is in the path of love, compassion, mercy and peace that leads us toward forgiveness, acceptance and respect for each other. Then our lives would become a vision of the sublime beauty of God. a SANAA ZERROU is a Sufi Master Teacher and lecturer on spiritual teaching. Sanaa also is a teacher and student of A Course in Miracles. COPYRIGHT © 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Center for Spiritual Living Minneapolis: Mind & Body Spiritual Center, 615 1st Ave. NE, Minneapolis, 612.759.0870, www.cslminneapolis.org — Our spiritual philosophy, Science of Mind, teaches that there is One Infinite Mind and we all can use It. Ours is a warm, inclusive community of seekers. Sunday Morning Meditation Circle: 10:25-10:50 a.m. Sunday Morning Gathering: 11 a.m.-noon. Echo Bodine’s Center for Intuitive Living, 5356 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis, — The Center is a warm, inviting environment to explore and develop your spiritual gifts. Beginning and Advanced Psychic Development classes, Laying on Hands Healing Workshops, and monthly meetings. Our open house is the third Saturday of every month with many gifted vendors. A guided meditation the last Friday of every month. Eckankar / Temple of Eck: The Path of Spiritual Freedom, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, 952.380.2200, www.TempleofECK.org — Keys to spiritual experiences: Explore past lives, dreams and Soul Travel. ECK Light and Sound Service: first Sunday of each month, 10-11am Youth programs. Community HU Song: third Sunday of each month, 10-10:30 a.m. Free workshops: Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Temple hours: Noon-9 p.m on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tours available. The Healing House of Saint Paul, 338 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul, 612.269.9635, www.healinghousesaintpaul.org — The Soul is your Inner Wisdom from which you may feel temporarily disconnected due to trauma.

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Your greatest well-being is possible once again. We offer a holistic approach to reducing symptoms associated with previous and current trauma. Anxiety, depression, relapsing, personality issues are addressed from a spiritual, psychological and physical perspective. Lake Harriet Spiritual Community: A Center for Conscious Living, 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, 612.922.4272, www.lakeharrietspiritualcommunity.org — LHSC is a unique community offering Sunday Services on a variety of themes led by national and local speakers. Weekly programming includes meditations, drumming, qigong, an energy circle and so much more. Calendar of events: www.meetup.com/lhsc-mn/events/ Spirit United Community: Celebrations and Gatherings, 701 N. Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, 612.378.3602, contact@spiritunited. com, www.spiritunited.com — We are an adventurous, creative and supportive Spiritual Community connecting with Universal Essence through Presence, Practice and Play. We serve those aware individuals who seek a personal spirituality in addition to that offered by traditional religions. We welcome your life experience, your imagination, and your participation. Explore with us! Sunday Celebrations: 10:30 a.m.

Unity North Spiritual Center, 11499 Martin St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 763.754.6489, unity@unitynorthmn.org, www. unitynorthmn.org — Unity North Spiritual Center is committed to offering a space to support community members and youth in fulfilling their potential. Services and events include healing, prayer, men’s and women’s groups, meditation, sacred text and shamanic studies. UNSC serves the wider community through programs such as Family Promise and Family Table. Unity of the Valley Spiritual Center, 4011 W. Highway 13, Savage, MN, 952.895.0745, www. unityofthevalleymn.org — Discover this all-inclusive community teaching positive, practical spiritual ideas. Our Sunday service and youth programs are at 10 a.m. We also offer a variety of classes throughout the week, ranging from meditation to A Course in Miracles to 12 Step and much more for those who want to evolve in spiritual understanding and consciousness in a supportive community. Visit our website for class details or to sample Sunday services. We’re just west of 35W on the Burnsville/Savage border.

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The Business Network is arranged by Category. $90 total for 3 mos., $150 total for 6 mos., $240 total for one year. Deadline: 15th of each month. Major credit cards are accepted. Provide: Category, brief description (25 words or less), name, phone, email, website, photo/logo. To be included: 763.433.9291 or cathy@edgemagazine.net or www.edgemagazine.net/advertise AYURVEDIC MEDICINE & INTEGRATED HOLISTIC CARE: Alternative solution to opioid crisis. Freedom from illness, pain, stress, fatigue. Manage blood levels for health. Detoxification and Rejuvenation program. Dr. Sengupta’s wellness plan will offer optimal health and wellbeing. Alternative Global University Clinic for Integrated and Holistic Care, 33 4th St. NW, Osseo, MN, 612.644.6258, www.aguclinic.info

FENG SHUI SERVICES Residential/Business consultations, mentoring, energy clearing, workshops Barbara Bobrowitz, Energetic Alignments, 763.571.9437, www.energeticalignments.com

BODYWORK & BREATHWORK Gently transform limiting patterns at their core. Restore well-being of Body, Mind, and Spirit. Experience your life’s flow/fulfillment. Lee Timm Beaty, Light Heart Unlimited, 612.721.7108, leebeaty@visi.com

FLOWER ESSENCES Numerous Flower Essences for spiritual and emotional healing. Books, Practitioners Available. In business 37 years. Located at 3546 Grand Ave. S. Minneapolis. Contact Martin Bulgerin. Present Moment Herbs & Books, 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com

BREATHWORK Guided Breathing Sessions & Reiki combined to release trauma, decrease pain and transform your life. Private sessions, live workshops and certifications available. Deanna Reiter & Troy Stende, 651.238.7248, info@ExperienceQiBreathing.com, www.ExperienceQiBreathing.com

HARP FOR MIND, BODY, SPIRIT Imagine live harp music complementing your event. The harp’s ethereal voice touches one’s spiritual center. I play events of the heart, spas and medical settings. Trudy Harper, 651.665.9538, gentleharp@comcast.net, www.trudyharpist.com

BREATH WORK / ENERGY HEALING / SOUL COACHING: Heal your Body, Clear your Blocks, Enhance your Soul Connection, Transform your Life. Soul Breathing™ workshops and group sessions ongoing. Individual Breath Sessions / Pranic Healing® / NPMDT® / Bemer® by appointment. Terri Peterson, SBF, TBF, RPh., 651.442.4623, theconnectingspirit@gmail.com, www.theconnectingspirit.com

HEALING: Reiki Master, Shamanic Healer, Spiritual Counselor. Dealing with pain? Tired of prescription drugs? Start your healing process now with a natural way to deal with pain relief. Many have come to me with pain and the pain goes away quickly. Schedule your appointment today. Heupel’s Healing Hands, Inc., Teresa Heupel, Maple Grove, MN, 701.899.2548, heupelshealinghands@yahoo.com, www.heupelshealinghands.com

CHAKRA HEALING & THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Relax with a meditation, intuitive healing touch and chakra balance, then enjoy a 60-minute therapeutic massage, all for $55 for first-time clients (2 hours). Edgar Massage & Chakra Balance, 5215 28th Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.384.4572, www.edgardennis.com

HERBS: 600+ medicinal & cooking herbs, tinctures, capsules & oils, new and used books, Natural healing practitioners available. Contact Dr. Andrew Lucking, ND, Duane Givens. In business 37 years at 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis. Present Moment Herbs & Books, 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com

CHRIST HEALING Working with the highest available Light on Earth at this time, Susan facilitates healing by working with multiple levels of consciousness. Sessions available for all ages. Susan Broadwell, MA, PsyD., 952.220.5225 susan@mindbodytherapymn.com, www.mindbodytherapymn.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH COACHING Manifest balance in your life — health, nutrition, spiritual, career, energy. Create your healing journey. Customized programs. Heal Organically, 952.200.4804, healorganically@yahoo.com, www.healorganically.com

CRYSTALS, STONES, STONE ENERGY Ki Stones features mineral specimens, crystals, tumbled stones (over 150 types), decorator pieces, jewelry. In-home store open. Call for an appointment. Sheryl and Dale Fisher, Maple Grove, 763.420.9017, kistones@comcast.net, www.kistones.com

HOMEOPATHY: 2,000 Homeopathic Remedies, Individual Potencies, Books, Practitioners Available. Contact Dr. Andrew Lucking ND, Martin Bulgerin, We buy and sell new and used books. At 3546 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis. Present Moment Herbs & Books, 612.824.3157, 1.800.378.3245, herbshop@presentmoment.com, www.presentmoment.com

EFT Guaranteed Fast & Easy relief. Change your life NOW. Dr. Kim Eisen is Experienced and Intuitive, Master of EFT. Dr. Kim Eisen, 612.802.HEAL (4325), kim@DoEFT.com, www.DoEFT.com

HYPNOTHERAPY: Need relief from anxiety, depression, phobias or PTSD? Ready to gain insight into your soul’s purpose through Past Life or Life-Between-Lives regression? Over 15 Years Experience. Located in St. Paul, MN. Eric Christopher, MSMFT, CHT, 651.649.1952, www.ericjchristopher.com

EMOTION CODE/ ENERGY HEALING: An energy healing technique that releases trapped emotions, which are harmful energies from negative past events. Clearing trapped emotions helps the body to heal. All sessions are done remotely, meaning you don’t have to leave home or work. Tree of Life Healing, Colleen Picha, ECCP, CMT, 507.649.0580, cmpicha24@gmail.com, www.treeoflifehealing.net

HYPNOTHERAPY: Release the inner resources you’ve been hiding from yourself. Move more fully into your potential. With ten years of experience, the practitioners at ChangeWorks will help you release weight, stop smoking, put an end to fears and anxiety, sleep better, be more confident, and more. ChangeWorks Hypnosis Center, 952.356.0010, www.MinnesotaHypnosis.com

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HYPNOTHERAPY: Start a new career, add to your skills or learn for selfimprovement at our state-licensed school of Hypnotherapy and NLP. Earn internationally recognized certifications in hypnotherapy and NLP. Teachers have over 10 years experience and Board Certification. Classes form throughout the year. Midwest Hypnotherapy Academy, Cindy Locher, 763.218.3231, www.MidwestHypnotherapyAcademy.com

METAPHYSICAL SHOP: Palm Reading, Astrology and Psychic Readings Drumming & Meditation, Biomat Sessions available. We carry various products such as Crystals, Rocks, Cards, Jewelry, Dream Catchers & many gift items. Open Thursdays 3-8 Fridays 11-5, Saturdays 10-3 . At 26789 Forest Blvd., Wyoming, MN. Crescent Moon Metaphysical Shop, Nancy, 612.328.0891

HYPNOTHERAPY 5-PATH® Are you on the right path? Now is the time to strive for better wellness - physically, mentally & emotionally. You owe it to yourself to Change the Path of Your Life. Christa Sack, CH, Restore Your Path Hypnosis & Healing, 612.810.6158, christa@restoreyourpath.com, www.restoreyourpath.com

PET CARE Cats & Dogs only, dog walking, Midday walks, Pet Sitting & Cat Sitting. St.Paul Area. 10 years experience, member of Pet Sitters Associates & Insured. No pet boarding or house sitting. Raven’s Wing Pet Care, 651.793.9660, info@ravenswingpetcare.com, www.ravenswingpetcare.com

HYPNOTHERAPY & CONSCIOUSNESS COACHING™: Change your mind. Change your life. Five Phase Advanced Transformational Hypnotherapy.™ Transform limiting beliefs, fears, anxiety, habits, 5 Pillars of Balance, Spiritual Direction, Conflict Resolution Skills. Judith Froemming, BA, CH, CTC, HNLP, Infinite Mind Hypnosis & Coaching, 651.216.0085, www.infinitemindhypnosis.com

PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT / SOUL READINGS Soul Readings for clarity and guidance. Psychic Development classes to heal, reclaim your gifts, and consciously create with your own unique body/soul partnership. Cindy Lehman 612.669.1861, cindy@cindylehman.com, www.cindylehman.com

HYPNOTHERAPY/PSYCHOTHERAPY: Help with emotional overwhelm, healing trauma, sexual abuse & other issues. Access past-lives & between lives. Build skills for relationships across the veil, interactive prayer, Synergy Meditation. Channel for Mother Mary. Jerry Buchmeier, Ph.D., psychotherapist, 763.546.4133, jeromebuchmeier@gmail.com, www.jeromebuchmeier.com

REIKI HEALING Experience the divine energy of Reiki for balance, relaxation, wellness. Treatment sessions. Student-oriented training for all levels. Sheryl and Dale Fisher, Reiki Master-Teachers, 763.420.9017, dashf@comcast.net

HYPNOTHERAPY & TRAINING Past Life, Between-Lives Regression. Spiritual Coach 20 years experience. Madonna Kettler, Ph.D., LBL, 612.709.5578, www.madonnakettler.com

SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS Do you transform people’s lives, but are struggling to get more clients, money, or grow your business? Check out the “Shortcut to Success – Quick Start Program.” Kim Eisen, Success Coach, Master of EFT, 612.802.4325, kim@ShortcutToSuccess.com, www.ShortcutToSuccess.com

INNER CHILD WORK & EFT Author of the best-selling Inner Child Workbook & EFT (Tapping) Practitioner. Cathryn Taylor, 612.710.7720, www.EFTforYourInnerChild.com

SUFI Four Layers of the Heart. Jess Fauchier, 763.360.9259, fauchier@goldengate.net, www.suficentermn.org

INTUITIVE CLASSES & READINGS Intuitive Tarot, Psychic & Palm readers available for in-store private readings or events. Classes in Psychic Development, Tarot & Runes. Schedule online. Eye of Horus Metaphysical 612.872.1292, www.EyeofHorus.biz

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RELEASE THE PAST — BE YOURSELF! — USE THE EMOTION CODE

The Emotion Code is the surprisingly effective, simple, low-cost way to clear emotional baggage that everyone’s raving about! These 45-minute telephone sessions will blow your mind. Lose the old debris that’s been weighing you down. Clients report feeling lighter, being less reactive, moving forward on stalled projects, and experiencing more intimacy. Your body tells me what to focus on next. No lengthy talk therapy or catharsis. Perfect for practitioners: The clearer you become inside, the more you can help others. Kenna J. Josephene, 505.321.1256

AWARD-WINNING ANIMAL COMMUNICATION MASSAGE, HEALING ARTS FOR PETS AND PEOPLE Experience a rare and beautiful integration of body and energy work, Aromatherapy, animal behavior consulta-

tions, therapeutic coaching and animal assisted therapy. Graduate of: Mpls. School of Massage-Equissage, Meta Institute Therapuetic and Spiritual Coaching (NLP-Hypnosis), Reiki Master, Tellington Touch Guild Member practitioner, Healing Touch®, Aromatherapy, crystals and card readings for pets and people. Renee welcomes appointments for home, farm, and at pet-friendly White Buffalo in Anoka. Joyful Animal Connections, Renee Marie Hogendorf, 763.233.1150, JoyfulAnimalConnections@gmail.com

SOUL READINGS / BEGINNING & ADVANCED PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT CLASSES

I offer private, respectful Soul Readings to connect with your soul’s wisdom for guidance, clarity and healing. All questions are welcome. Relationships can be looked at from a soul perspective including connecting with those who have passed on. I also offer beginning and advanced Psychic Development classes. My passion is teaching others to more fully access their own intuitive/psychic/soul gifts, while living and creating from heart in a healthy partnership honoring both body and soul. Cindy Lehman, 612.669.1861, cindy@cindylehman.com, www.cindylehman.com

MULTIDIMENSIONAL MASTER SHAMAN PaLiChi AND TEACHER OF ENLIGHTENMENT Chee Vue (PaLiChi) uses a variation of Shamanic readings, soul diagnosis and spirit medicine to

accelerated meditation and trauma releases. She instructs FaLiThi Chi (Qi) energy healing and meditation for revitalization and DNA activation. Her ancient spirit guides and numerous angels bring gifts to you through personalized experience to boost you to levels of highest and best. This is “Where manifestation comes to life.” Call for a free 10-minute phone consultation now! FaLiThi Healing LLC, Chee Vue (PaLiChi), 763.742.8690, services@falithihealing.com, www.falithihealing.com

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Deborah is unlike any others, she will give you Names and Descriptions of people alive and or deceased from your past, present and future. Are you feeling lost, like you don’t have a clue which way to go? Be assured that Deborah Lynn11, with over 30 years experience, will Guide you to where YOU need to be. Deborah Lynn 11, 651.439.5337, www.DeborahLynn11.com

PATRICE CONNELLY, DIRECTOR OF QUESTFIELDS: INTUITIVE DEVELOPMENT TEACHER, HEALER, STUDENT For 35 years I have taught and continue to teach Intuitive Development classes,

worked with numerous clients in one-on-one sessions in person or by phone bringing Spirituality, creativity and humor together. I offer practical hands on tools for students and clients to explore and to develop their own unique gifts working with their Spirit through soul, mind and body. It is a never-ending source of delight and pleasure to see students and clients become empowered in their ownership. Patrice Connelly, Questfields, www.questfields.com

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TAROT BY KATRINA: UNFOLDING YOUR STORY WITH SAGE INSIGHT, GUIDANCE & WISDOM Internationally known, Katrina brought her methods with her from England nearly 40 years ago. She

believes healing begins with a clear and settled mind. When questions are answered, stress is lifted and a path to follow is found. Then, healing energies can enter. Let her walk you through life’s path ahead and reveal the unknown. Available in person, via phone, Skype, or email, for individual and group bookings. Katrina@TarotByKatrina.com, 320.260.2138, www.TarotByKatrina.com

PSYCHIC MEDIUMSHIP, ENERGY HEALING, AND MORE

Allie Maurer is an International Psychic Medium, Healer, Animal Communicator, Spiritual Teacher, and Intuitive Life Coach. She is passionate about her life’s purpose: utilizing her natural gifts to provide guidance, clarity, and healing to those looking for support. Her clients love her accuracy, honesty, authenticity, compassion, and that she always treats them as an equal. Whether it is connecting to a pet, deceased loved one, seek deeper knowledge to the events unfolding in your life or healing: she is here to help. Allie Maurer, 952.334.6496, www.AllieMaurer.com, www.facebook.com/psychicalliemaurer 2 6 W W W. E D G E M A G A Z I N E . N E T

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BRAZILIAN HEALER AND PSYCHIC JUREMA SILVA

Jurema is an internationally known psychic, medium and healer. She grew up in Brazil experiencing an amazing variety of ancient healing practices. Nearly 30 years ago, she brought to the U.S. her spiritual knowledge with an original approach to healing and psychic readings. Channeling her spirit guides, Jurema looks into your energy field (soul) and becomes aware of your past/past lives, present and future. Schedule your appointment today. “She is the REAL DEAL!” — Leslee P. from New Hampshire Jurema Silva, 320.260.7305, juremashealinggarden@yahoo.com, www.juremasilva.com

SOUL HEALING, SPIRITUAL COUNSELING, CHANNELED MESSAGES, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES Maggie Chula is a Spiritual Teacher and Healer for the Soul. She is a Certified Psychic Professional, Neuro-Linguistic Hypnotherapist and Medical Intuitive. Maggie’s mission is to help you connect to the wisdom of your soul and understand how to communicate with your divine guidance. Her teachings help you become inspired, ignite your imagination, engage your mind, and construct well balanced goals. She is committed to helping you create divine health and well-being for every level of your life today. Maggie Chula, 651.214.7635, Maggie@MaggieChula.com, www.MaggieChula.com

RAVEN HAWKE — PSYCHIC MEDIUM, ENERGY HEALING & SOUL HEALING

Penny has 20 years experience. She is a psychic medium and empath, which allows her to do both psychic medium and healing work for her clients. Appointments are by appointment only scheduled on her website. serving the St. Paul, MN, area. Raven Hawke, Penny Johnson, 651.793.9660, info@ravenhawke.net, www.ravenhawke.net

GHOST HUNTING & MORE IN A SPIRITUALLY ACTIVE & SAFE LOCATION

Dive into the spiritual realm through Ghost Hunting, Reiki, and Intuition classes. Need help with unwanted spirit activity? I help people clear their spaces, find balance, and also manage sensitivities to spirit. Heidi Steffens, Master Instructor & Shamanic High Priestess, www.myspiritexperience.com

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THE INTUITIVE REV. KEV – NOT YOUR ORDINARY REVEREND!

Not your ordinary readings! Your specific information delivered from the angelic realm has the ability to release the past, guide your next steps and give you balance as you move forward. Known for his gentle, concise readings, the Intuitive Rev. Kev provides optimum insight for your life’s journey. To schedule 15 minutes and create your Day of Change, visit Rev. Kev’s website. Rev. Kev, www.absolutejourney.info

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FENG SHUI READINGS, ORGANIC TEAS & ZEN MEDITATION SERVICES

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Alliance out of Shanghai China is renowned all over China for its I-Ching related spiritual services, with hundreds of I-Ching practitioners joining the franchise and with currently one representative office in the U.S. We advise on the Feng Shui aspects of the surroundings and indoor layouts. We also provide teas and knowledge and Zen meditation services enjoyed over organic teas. Eva, 651.802.4193, namefengshui@gmail.com

PET COMMUNICATION - FIND OUT WHAT YOUR PET IS THINKING

Get a handle on behavior problems. Discover what makes your pet happy and what irritates them. Animals are sentient beings and can have surprisingly complex thoughts. Our pets are on a divine mission to bring love and companionship into our lives. They are aware of our burdens and difficulties, and can be greatly affected by them. A little guidance and insight can help both you and your pet on your journey together. Marie Savage, 612.508.9606, www.earthwaterwellness.com

Alison James is one of the finest and most referred name by those in the know. Sage to famous and celebrity clientele from coast-to-coast and everything in-between. Hard-wired Physical Medium, Psychic & Pet Interpreter©. 5-star ethics and integrity with a level-headed approach in her established career. She brings a bright new feel to an age-old profession by removing the guessing games, and stays on point with fine-tuned focused readings, utilizing her efficient question direct© methodology. 612.424.1411, info@alisonjames.us, www.alisonjames.us

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Sacred Gatherings are $90 total for 3 mos., $150 total for 6 mos., $240 total for one year. Deadline: 15th of each month. Major credit cards are accepted. Provide: Name, address, phone, email, website, gathering times & brief description. To be included: 763.433.9291 or cathy@edgemagazine.net or www.edgemagazine.net/advertise CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING MINNEAPOLIS: 615 1st Ave. N.E., Minneapolis, 612.759.0870, www.cslminneapolis.org — We support the positive transformation of both our personal lives and the world itself. Through this philosophy of the Science of Mind, we can become aware of our unconscious thoughts, create new thoughts and experience a new reality in our life, manifesting improved conditions in our lives. “As you think, so you become.” We are all one with this One Infinite Mind and that each of us has direct access to It. Through the use of these spiritual principles, we can manifest a life of health, happiness, and abundance. We are “open at the top” and realize that all paths lead to that One Infinite Mind. Meditation: 10:25 a.m.; Sacred Gathering: 11 a.m. ECKANKAR / TEMPLE OF ECK: The Path of Spiritual Freedom, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, 952.380.2200, www.TempleofECK.org — Keys to spiritual experiences: Explore past lives, dreams and Soul Travel. ECK Light and Sound Service: first Sunday of each month, 10-11am Youth programs. Community HU Song: third Sunday of each month, 10-10:30am. Free workshops: Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. Temple hours: Noon-9pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from noon to 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tours available. HOPE INTERFAITH CENTER: A Center for Spiritual Living, 114 Pohl Road, Mankato, 507.386.1242, hopeinterfaith01@ gmail.com, www.hopeinterfaithcenter.com — We welcome you to come to our temple and

those aware individuals who seek a personal spirituality in addition to that offered by traditional religions. We welcome your life experience, your imagination, and your participation. Explore with us! Sunday Celebrations: 10:30 a.m.

witness for yourself the magic that it offers to each and everyone who enters the door. We are a heart-based, compassionate community. The crystals hanging in the Great Room enhance the warm, welcoming, loving energy which also emanates from our community members. The spiritual teachers and healers at Hope Interfaith Center offer classes and workshops as well as counseling and healing sessions. We also offer a Spiritual Service on the second Sunday of each month at 10am. All Sacred Pathways Honored. During Spiritual Service, a Children’s Oneness School is available for children ages 3-13. LAKE HARRIET SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY: A Center for Conscious Living, 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.922.4272, www.lakeharrietspiritualcommunity.org — Raise your consciousness by attending our classes, workshops and Sunday Services led by amazing speakers! Raise your vibration in our beautiful, historic building (now on the National Historic Register). Give us a try as part of your spiritual journey and feel the love of our heartbased community. Visit our community for: great meditations, yoga classes, speakers and programs that include mindfulness, developing your intuition, releasing negative beliefs, allowing greater abundance, and breaking the barriers to deep self-healing. SPIRIT UNITED COMMUNITY: Celebrations and Gatherings, 701 N. Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, 612.378.3602, contact@spiritunited. com, www.spiritunited.com — We are an adventurous, creative and supportive Spiritual Community connecting with Universal Essence through Presence, Practice and Play. We serve

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UNITY MINNEAPOLIS: 4000 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, 763.521.4793, www.unityminneapolis.org — We are an all-inclusive community that offers a positive, practical, everyday spiritual message. No matter which of our Sunday services you attend (8:15/9:45/11:30), you will experience a dynamic message and music program. We have an engaging youth program, as well as adult education classes, throughout the year. Our monthly healing service is at 7pm on the first Tuesday of each month. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here. UNITY NORTH SPIRITUAL CENTER: 11499 Martin St. NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 763.754.6489, unity@unitynorthmn. org, www.unitynorthmn.org -- Unity North Spiritual Center is committed to offering a space to support community members and youth in fulfilling their potential. Services and events include healing, prayer, men’s and women’s groups, meditation, sacred text and shamanic studies. UNSC serves the wider community through programs such as Family Promise and Family Table. UNITY OF THE VALLEY SPIRITUAL CENTER: 4011 W. Highway 13, Savage, MN, 952.895.0745, www.unityofthevalleymn.org — Discover this all-inclusive community teaching positive, practical spiritual ideas. Our Sunday service and youth programs are at 10 a.m. We also offer a variety of classes throughout the week ranging from meditation to A Course in Miracles to 12 Step and much more for those who want to evolve in spiritual understanding and consciousness in a supportive community. Visit our website for class details or to sample Sunday services. Just west of 35W on the Burnsville/Savage border.

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Happenings Events are $29 for up to 35 words, $45 for 36-70 words. Listings over 70 words will be edited. Deadline: 15th of each month. Major credit cards are accepted. Provide: Date, title and text. Listing must include specific event dates and time, or it will be placed under Ongoing and not be included online. To be included: 763.433.9291 or cathy@edgemagazine.net or www.edgemagazine.net/advertise December 1 – Transmission of Light with Christine Day: Christine Day, Pleiadian Ambassador, works closely with Mother Mary, the Christ energy, the Angels, Light Beings and Masters. Come and be a part of this profound experience. Christine will channel a message from the Pleiadians, which is relevant in the moment. 7pm, Crown Plaza Aire, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington MN. Register at christinedayonline.com/store or contact Joanne at 651.452.2895 or wakefieldj@hotmail.com December 2-3 – The Natural Healing Expo: A holistic event focused on sharing organic approaches to healing body, mind & spirit. This 2-day event is an emporium of gifts, products and information to support holistic life. Keynote Speakers Liz Potter and Robert Baca, and a Tibetan Healing Meditation with Frank DiCristina. Over 40 exhibitors including health and wellness providers, dozens of workshops, healers, shaman & psychics, specialty gift products, art, spirituality resources, and more. December 2-3 at the Best Western, 1111 Range St., North Mankato. For more details, visit matrixmediaexpo.com December 2-4 – Three-Day Pleiadian Seminar: Join Christine Day, receive Pleiadian initiations never before offered to the general public. Profound Pineal activations, lead to reopening your God Consciousness center in your Brain. Reconnect to Knowing…Being…Seeing… Sensing. A life-changing experience, accessing higher forms of love. Anchor stability with your Higher Self. You are ready! Crowne Plaza Aire MSP Airport, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, MN. $400 before September 26th at www. christinedayonline.com December 3 – Looking for Inner Peace? Join people from all walks of life for ECK Light and Sound Service at the Temple of ECK. Dynamic speakers, original creative arts, and singing HU, a sacred name for God, celebrate a life lived in harmony with Divine Spirit. 10am, Sunday, Dec.

3, and the first Sunday of every month, Temple of ECK/Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, 952.380.2200, www.TempleofECK.org December 4-21 – EFT “Tapping” Free 15-minute “Life Breakthrough” Chat: Do you feel stuck? Need to get over something or move forward? Schedule your private 15-minute phone “Life Breakthrough Chat” to see if Kim can help you. Register at www.SuccessAndEFT.com. Kim Eisen, Experienced & Intuitive Master of EFT “Tapping,” Life Breakthrough Coach and Energy Healer. Call 612.802-HEAL (4325) or visit www. DoEFT.com December 5 – Ayurveda Special Topics: Yoga for Your Dosha: Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurveda are the triad of healthy living. Learn how to adjust your asana, pranayama and meditation practice to balance each dosha. 6-8:30pm, $59 Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 952.358.8343, www. normandale.edu/ce/classes December 6 – Numerology: Unlock the Hidden Wisdom in Your Name: Discover the key number vibrations reflected in your unique name. Learn how these numbers can be understood in the context of your personal numerology chart and your journey through life. 6-8:30pm, $49 Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 952.358.8343, www. normandale.edu/ce/classes December 6, 13, 20, 27 – ECK Wisdom on Life after Death: This class invites you to explore the eternal nature of you! Learn how to gain a new perspective on life after death, reunite with a departed loved one, and get your own proof of heaven. Free! Come any or all Wednesdays: December 6, 13, 20, 27; 7-8:30pm. Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom, 952.380.2200, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, www.TempleofECK. org, www.facebook.com/Eckankar. Pre-register;

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gift book, “ECK Wisdom on Life after Death.” December 7 – Oneness Phenomenon: Community Blessing Event: Spiritual technology of the Oneness Blessing quiets the mind and raises consciousness through a neuro-biological shift; allowing for one to be in an open place to connect and receive insights directly from your Higher-Self. You will be guided through a meditation and receive the Oneness Blessing while meeting like-hearted community. 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Tickets: dec2017blessingevent.eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com December 9 – Yoga for Your Back: A simple, yet powerful, therapeutic yoga practice carefully designed to alleviate pain and promote a healthy back with pain-free range of motion. 1-2:30pm, $35 Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/classes December 10 – Sunday Morning Meditation Gathering: Chanting, Guided Meditation, Inspirational Teaching, Healing Transmission. All Welcome – No Experience Needed. 10:30amNoon, Good Vibrations Yoga Center, 11 10th Ave. S, Hopkins, MN. Facilitator: Rev. Alan L Pritz, Interfaith Minister. Details: https://www. awake-in-life.com/sunday-morning-meditationgatherings/ December 12 – Ayurveda: Healing with Simple Home Remedies: Learn simple home remedies used to correct common health problems and imbalances, and to restore the body to natural order through diet, herbs, essential oils, exercise and yoga. 6-8:30pm, $59, Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 952.358.8343, www. normandale.edu/ce/classes December 15-17 – Women’s Winter Solstice Retreat: Escape the holiday stress with a healing and relaxing weekend retreat! Includes two nights lodging, all meals, meditation, psychic medium, reflexology, Thai massage, bodywork, acupuncture, yoga, tai chi, fire ceremony, and more! 6pm, 1872 Shalom Dr., West Bend, Wisc. Contact: Christina Wilke-Burbach, 608.393.7353, mindsoulandself@yahoo.com, mindsoulandself. com/womens-wellness-retreats/  see HAPPENINGS on p. 30 D E C E M B E R 2017

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December 16 – Energy Medicine 3 — Energy Anatomy: Channels: Learn the two main energy channels — the meridians and the nadis — that support and determine our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Discover ways to apply this information in energy work. 9am-4pm, $145, Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/ classes December 17 – Experience the Sound of Soul: Discover your inner guidance, healing for body, mind and spirit, and a higher form of creativity by chanting the sacred sound of HU. Spiritual discussion and light refreshments. Free. 10am Sunday, Dec. 17, Temple of ECK/Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom, 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen, 952.380.2200, www.TempleofECK. org December 20 – Online Light Being Tribe Gathering: You are invited to join our monthly Light Being Tribe Gatherings online occurring every Third Wednesday! These events are Live and Interactive. Come with your questions & curiosity, and continue your journey of expansion in a like-hearted worldwide community. No topic is off limits! All answers are channeled and custom for the group that has gathered online. 6-7pm. Register In Advance: www.tinyurl.com/ LightBeingTribeGathering. Contact Jeremiah Rangel, 612.930.2662, Info@IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com December 21 – Shamanic Journeying Monthly Class — Powwow with Your Animal Guides: Deep within us exists the Lower World where we can travel to connect with our spirit or power animals. In this session participants will be led on a guided journey with the intention of connecting with themselves on a deeper level to receive insights and clarity. 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry Studio, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Tickets: Shamanicjourneyinganimalguide.eventbrite. com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness. com December 23 – Free: Tai Chi Meditation: A slow and graceful moving meditation used for increasing relaxation, improving focus and relieving stress. 8-9am, free, Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 952.358.8343, www.normandale.edu/ce/ classes January 4 – Oneness Phenomenon — Community Blessing Event: Spiritual technology of the Oneness Blessing quiets the mind and raises consciousness through a neuro-biological shift; allowing for one to be in an open place to connect and receive insights directly from your Higher-Self. You will be guided through a meditation and receive the Oneness Blessing while meeting like-hearted community. 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. 3 0 W W W. E D G E M A G A Z I N E . N E T

Tickets: Jan2018blessingevent.eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com January 9 – Mental Cleanse — Detoxify Your Mind: Learn what it takes to manifest wants and desires in 2018 and beyond. Experience detoxifying your mind by releasing negative programs, habits or though patterns in order to create space for your powerful 2018 intentions. 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Tickets: 2018MentalCleanse.eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com January 9-30 – Total Life Detox Series: Start out the New Year with an amazing foundation for clearing and cleansing your whole life. In this 4-week series you will be given practical tools and experiences for shedding what no longer serves you, while setting yourself up to manifest everything you desire for 2018! 6:30-7:30pm on consecutive Tuesdays for four weeks at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Series Details & Tickets: Lifedetoxseries.eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com January 13-14 – Silva UltraMind ESP Systems Seminar for Absolutely Everybody: In Only 2 Days learn how to: Use your intuition, at a deep level of mind, dependably, at will, whenever you wish, for any positive purpose; Turn problems into projects, into solutions; Train your mind, and change your thoughts; create better outcomes. Make a positive difference! 100% money-back guarantee! Silva: Changing lives since 1966! It works! www.IntuitionMN.com. Silva Instructor LaJeanne Runnels, 763.227.9577. January 13-19 – Bob Fickes Events: Bob Fickes, Eternal Love Meditation program creator and teacher, presents three enriching events in the Twin Cities at the Marriott Courtyard in Bloomington. Love Mantra Seminar & Activation ($300) from 10am-6pm January 13-14. Private Appointments (reading $150/channeling $175) on January 15-19. Channeling of the Masters Event ($35) on January 19. All Three Events Only $450. For registration and information, contact Jean Wallis 612.874.1453, jeanwallis@earthlink. net January 16 – Body Cleanse — Press Your Internal Reset Button: Imagine how great you could start to feel by adding just one alkaline drink to your nutrition plan every day! Receive valuable information about different techniques and products that will cleanse your physical body (no matter where you are starting). 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Tickets: 2018BodyCleanse.eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com January 17 – Online Light Being Tribe Gathering: You are invited to join our monthly Light Being Tribe Gatherings online occurring every Third Wednesday! These events are Live and Interactive. Come with your questions &

curiosity, and continue your journey of expansion in a like-hearted worldwide community. No topic is off limits! All answers are channeled and custom for the group that has gathered online. 6-7pm. Register In Advance: www.tinyurl.com/ LightBeingTribeGathering. Contact Jeremiah Rangel, 612.930.2662, Info@IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com January 18 – Shamanic Journeying Monthly Class — Receive Healing from Your Ancestors: Our ancestors have great wisdom they wish to share with those who are ready to receive it. In this powerful journey, participants will be guided to connect with their ancestors with the intention of creating or expanding their relationship as well as receiving messages, guidance or healing. 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Tickets: Shamanicjourneyingancestors.eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com January 19-21 – OnenessNLP™ 101 Certificate Course: Come and be immersed in the transformational energies of healing consciousness. Learn the basic fundamentals of NLP techniques and how to begin applying them immediately to your life. Improve and develop communication skills with personal relationships, loved ones, co-workers, clients and peers. Recognize and enhance your personal power and professional value. 9:30am-6:30pm daily. Reserve your spot: Jan2018onenessnlp.eventbrite.com. Contact Jeremiah Rangel, 612.930.2662, Info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com January 23 – Relationship Cleanse — Release Your Baggage: Release your baggage and see what life could be like it if it was filled with healthy relationships. Gain a greater awareness of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and what contributes to both. Connect to your heart and upgrade all of your relationships internally. 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Tickets: 2018RelationshipCleanse. eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@IntraAwareness.com, www. IntraAwareness.com January 27 & 28 – Animal Communication Weekend with Lena Swanson: Lena Swanson is offering an Animal Communication Weekend on January 27 & 28, from 9:30am-5:30pm; one day: $145; both days $280. Visit www.lenaswanson. com or call 651.206.0644 for details and to register. January 27-28 – Beginning Psychic Development Class: Psychic phenomenon is one of excitement, wonder and fear of the unknown. Psychics in the Cities will help you develop and recognize these gifts. Whether you are skeptical or believe, this course is enlightening. 2 days with added bonus of evening gallery. To register or more info: www.psychicsinthecities.com or call 612.860.9196. January 30 – Relationship Cleanse — Release Your Baggage: Learn how to turn your living

space into a peaceful oasis. Gain valuable knowledge about the energy of your living space and how to keep your home, office and belongings healthy with sacred energy permeating throughout. 6:30-7:30pm at GT Artistry, 2433 Grand St. NE, Minneapolis. Tickets: 2018HomeCleanse.eventbrite.com. Contact Leah Somerville, 612.930.2662, info@IntraAwareness. com, www.IntraAwareness.com February 28 – Psychic Development Beginning/ Foundation Class: Learn to consciously access your soul’s guidance, clarity and wisdom. Discover your abilities and purpose working with your body/soul partnership in this lifetime. Wednesday evenings, February through November. For more information, visit www.cindylehman.com or contact Cindy Lehman, 612.669.1861 or cindy@cindylehman. com March 16-18 – OnenessNLP™ 101 Certificate Course: Come and be immersed in the transformational energies of healing consciousness. Learn the basic fundamentals of NLP techniques and how to begin applying them immediately to your life. Improve and develop communication skills with personal relationships, loved ones, co-workers, clients and peers. Recognize and enhance your personal power and professional value. 9:30am-6:30pm daily. Reserve your spot: Onenessnlp101march2018.eventbrite.com. Contact Jeremiah Rangel, 612.930.2662, Info@ IntraAwareness.com, www.IntraAwareness.com

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Listen to Free Podcasts in December December 5 – Free Podcast “Edge Learning Well” with Elise Marquam Jahns: Learning Well – Your partner in integrative health education. You’ll hear from fascinating experts who will share rich information designed to enhance your health, career and relationships. Learning Well…bringing growth, joy and inspiration to your life! This show is sponsored by the Integrative Health Education Center of Normandale Community College. 6pm, listen online or anytime after the show at Blogtalkradio.com/edgemagazine or call 714.364.4750. December 8 – Free Podcast “Edge Happenings” with Cathy Jacobsen: Live conversations with those who are bringing special events to the community in the next month. Gather more insight into what to expect at these coming events and why they will be meaningful to you in your everyday life. 10am, listen online or anytime after the show at Blogtalkradio. com/edgemagazine or call 714.364.4750. December 12 – Free Podcast “Edge Insights” with Deborah Lynn11: Join host well-known Twin Cities psychic medium and author Deborah Lynn11. Discover why and what it is you are working on in your current incarnation. Learn how to manifest your life on earth as it is in your heaven, revealing your true purpose for being on the planet at this time. Call in for your “one-time-only” psychic answer to that one

Listen anytime for free at Blogtalkradio.com/ edgemagazine or call at show time at 714.364.4750. Show archives: Explore every show at www.edgemagazine.net/edge-talk-radio Host your own show: call 612.710.7720 or 763.433.9291 for details question that begs you for insight and direction. 6pm, listen online or anytime after the show at Blogtalkradio.com/edgemagazine or call 714.364.4750. December 13 – Free Podcast “Edge Inner View” with Cathryn Taylor: Join host Cathryn Taylor as she speaks with a member of the Holistic Community. 3pm, listen online or anytime after the show at Blogtalkradio.com/edgemagazine or call 714.364.4750. December 18 – Free Podcast “Edge EFT Happy Half Hour – Rap & Tap” with Cathryn Taylor: “EFT for Body, Mind, Heart & Soul” – Take the edge off your day! Treat yourself to a half hour of relaxation and relief with the new, innovative stress-reducing technique of Energy Tapping, presented by host Cathryn Taylor. 3pm, listen online or anytime after the show at Blogtalkradio.com/edgemagazine or call 714.364.4750.

2018 EDGE FEATURED TOPICS The Edge accepts submissions on any aspect of holistic living, metaphysics, spirituality and healing. We also accept articles related to our upcoming featured topics (below). Submit 700 words or less, unless other arrangements are made with the editor. Include a brief bio at the end of every submission, describing who you • JANUARY 2018 — Holistic Animal Care: Alternative Solutions to support Aging Pets — deadline December 10, 2017 • FEBRUARY 2018 — Yoga: How my Practice affects my Spiritual Life — deadline January 10, 2018 • MARCH 2018 — Intuitive Ability: The Keys to Doing It Yourself — deadline February 10, 2018 • APRIL 2018 — My Personal Retreat: How it Changed My Life — deadline March 10, 2018

are and how you can be contacted. Include your name, mailing address and phone with all submissions. Include a photo of yourself for use online with your bio. Submissions are due on the 10th day of the month prior to the month of publication (December 9 for the January edition, for example).

• MAY 2018 — Therapeutic Massage: The Unexpected Benefits of Bodywork — deadline April 10, 2018

• SEPTEMBER 2018 — Coaching: How My Experience turned into a Wonderful Journey — deadline August 10, 2018

• JUNE 2018 — Angels: My Personal Experience — deadline May 10, 2018

• OCTOBER 2018 — Emotional Freedom Technique: What Everyone Needs to Know — deadline September 10, 2018

• JULY 2018 — Acupuncture: What Most People don’t Know about It — deadline June 10, 2018 • AUGUST 2018 — Mental Health: Holistic Alternatives that relieve Anxiety & Depression — deadline July 10, 2018

Submit at: www.edgemagazine.net/ submit-articles/ or email to: editor@edge.magazine.net

• NOVEMBER 2018 — Out of the Box: New Concepts in Metaphysics that You Need to Know — deadline October 10, 2018 • DECEMBER 2018 — The New Age: How it is or is not Relevant in the 21st Century — deadline November 10, 2018

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