October A 2017
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Relationships
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116 4 Ways to Forgive When an Apology Never Arrives
René Locklear White - The Gathering: The Rise of a New Tribe
Health & Wellness 38 44 52
Improving Eye Health with Yoga Asanas Indigenous Healing: Sunshoke How Healing Frequencies Can Change Your Life
Spirituality 58 62 70
Has Someone Touched Your Life? Maternal Energy Manifesting The Light of the 19th Century
OM Living 84
Empaths and Emotional Weight Gain 88 Product Spotlight - Meaning to Pause 90 Feng Shui and the Practice of Magic 94 The 12-Step Cure For Helicopter Parenting 100 Psi: The Power of Intuitive Business 104 7 Key Ways to know that “It’s time to move on.” 108 Native American Language? There is an app for that.
Metaphysics 124 Working and Healing with Crystals 128 Ask Whitedove
Personal Growth 132 Telling Stories in the Age of Conception
World Vision 138 Pura Fé: Protecting Sacred Seed
Books 146 Sacred Vision Oracle Cards
RenĂŠ Locklear White
The Gathering Rise of a New Tribe The Gathering, an event held in Northern Virginia, is an example of Spirit rising up a new tribe. Not all those attending The Gathering are the new tribe, but gathering, is where the phenomena happens.
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On the cover of this week’s OM Times Magazine is René Locklear White, a member of the Lumbee Indian Tribe of North Carolina. She is president of Sanctuary on the Trail, a 501(c)3 nonprofit and executive director for Native American Indian heritage events including, “The Gathering 2017,” scheduled for Oct. 21-22 in Northern Virginia at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville. Here, a new language is being spoken. “My wife René volunteered to head-up our gatherings here in Virginia along with a strong elder’s council and a vision-driven team of 50-plus volunteers.” explains Chris (Comeswithclouds) White René’s husband and senior elder/ medicine man of Sanctuary on the Trail. A lot is showing up through these gatherings. People are giving of themselves. Deep personal questions are getting answers. Thoughts, attitudes and beliefs are transforming. Permanent friend-connections are being formed. Prayers are being answered. Hearts are healing. People are discovering
things they didn’t know they didn’t know.
BEING PART OF THE NEW TRIBE Gatherings in Virginia are events in action led by Spirit. The Gathering is an educational, celebration of agri-Culture. For those able to attend, you will also see Indigenous people and neighbors celebrating with: Indian harvest dancing/singing; military veteran/uniformed services tribute; trading post vendors/living history exhibitors; and multicultural thanksgiving. If you volunteer and give us yourself, you experience The Gathering at a heightened level. But to those really attending, and really “present” to The Gathering in Virginia, will see it is “a seed” growing from a rising consciousness among its volunteers and participants. For many, the Gathering is a spiritual opportunity of connecting with and remembering our spiritual identity. This new tribe is not limited to Virginia or this single gathering. Omtimes.com
Improving Eye Health with Yoga Asanas By Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac
Many age-related vision problems stem from a gradual loss of flexibility and tone in the eye muscles, which get locked into habitual patterns and lose their ability to focus
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at different distances. If you are fortunate to have excellent vision and want to preserve it or you hope to improve your eyesight, evidence suggests that yoga may have a solution.
ultimate purpose of eye asanas, vision improvement is also an important benefit. Surprisingly, it’s not the muscle stretching and contracting that seems to have the greatest effect.
The late celebrated ophthalmologist William H. Bates claimed he could improve visual perception with palming, eyeball rotations, and vision shifting. It is stated that “The fastest way to bring the mind into concentration is through the eyes.”
Relaxation appears to be the single most important element of eye health. In an experiment applying the muscle relaxant curare to the eyes, patients experienced dramatic eyesight improvement.
The correlation between the eyes and the mind has a profound physiological basis. Vision occupies about 40 percent of the brain’s capacity; that’s why we close our eyes to relax and fall asleep. Four of our 12 cranial nerves are dedicated exclusively to vision, while two other nerves are vision-related. Contrast this with the cardiac and digestive functions, which require just one cranial nerve to control both. While insight may be the
When teaching a yoga class, we instruct the students to begin with a few minutes of relaxation in Savasana (Corpse Pose). Then ask students to sit in a comfortable posture, such as Sukhasana (Easy Pose), as we guide them through basic eye asanas The first exercise begins with the eyelids open, the head and neck still, and the entire body relaxed. Picture a clock face in front of you, and raise your eyeballs up to 12 o’clock.
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Has Someone Touched Your Life? By John Holland
I feel this story, which touched my life may touch yours as well. It was when I had stopped to grab some lunch at the local store on my way home. I was standing in line
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waiting to pay, and as usual in a world of my own. An elderly man in front of me was also trying to pay for his lunch. I could tell that he didn’t have much money, as he was counting all his change to pay for his lunch! As I glanced over his shoulder, I could see he didn’t have enough, and it was clear that he was down on his luck. I realized that he was going to leave his sandwich there and walk out accepting that he couldn’t afford it. He was just two dollars short. As he turned around to leave, I reached out and said: “Please Sir, let me pay for the rest of your bill.” He looked up at me with the kindest eyes and said: “Thank you so much, you don’t know how much I needed that today!” I just simply smiled and said: “It’s ok, go have a good lunch and take care of yourself.” He smiled and walked out with his lunch, and you could see he was so
much better than when he first walked in. Sometimes, even the smallest gesture can make someone’s day – or who knows … Maybe it can change their life! When you reach out and help someone (whether they’re in need or not) fills one’s soul with joy. So, as I write this edition of Soul Inspirations, I encourage you just for today, tomorrow, or for the week to make your main purpose all about serving and giving back, without expecting anything in return. Reach out and touch other people’s spirits. It’s quite likely that someone out there really needs it today. The kindness you give will reinforce that person’s belief and faith that there are people who really care. One act of kindness can create a ripple effect that reaches farther than you could ever imagine! Maybe you’ll make this daily act of giving part of your life forever. Share and spread the energy!
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Maternal Energy Manifesting By Chris (Comeswithclouds) White of Cherokee Spirit Speaks Forum - Senior Elder/Medicine Man Native American Church of Virginia
Maternal Energy and Paternal Energy are One Energy Working Together When man challenges the sovereignty of nature, there is an effect on the spiritual dimension. How does the Spirit respond?
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Universal Law. Truth: there is truth in water. Water has memory. It carries a record. Water receives information and carries it. Water is the most receptive of the four elements.
Researchers at the Aerospace Institute in Stuttgrad, Netherlands, and Japanese scientist and photographer Masaru Emoto, have proven that water has memory and takes on information in which it comes in contact with; and has proved human consciousness has an effect on the molecular structure of water respectfully. Truth in consciousness. Truth in body. (The science of Kinesiology, says that the human body senses untruth or knows when it is lied to.) There exists truth in the natural world. Truth in the Spirit world. Truth in all Creation, except man. These natural things speak truth and scientifically are proven to carry information. There is one order of Creation. Not Father God versus Feminine Goddess. The Source, the power is One. God the Father and Feminine Goddess are One. Neither male nor female, yet totally, perfectly male and female is the One Energy, but that’s another teaching. Throughout history man recognized these energies are separate, yet One i.e., yin and yang in one circle. God is totally male and female
energy. That is why God can create. God is One. God is Creator.
Mystery of Marriage Marriage is an institution in which through love, we can have a better understanding of the opposite sex. The context here is not about sex, it is about energy. Sex whether male or female is a filter we perceive through. Let us have a conversation about paternal and maternal energy. Mankind was made in the image of Creator. Human beings are the highest form of creation. We are physical and spiritual beings. No other creature is both. We were made male and female, but still embody traits and genes from both male and female physically and spiritually. When male and female marry, they become one. Over time, the female energy better understands more of the male energy and vice a versa, better understanding of each other, helps us better understand God. Thus the two are one (energy). We can also further understand what God created and intended for man (mankind). Our creative Omtimes.com
Empaths and Emotional Weight Gain by Courtney Marchesani
Abstract: Empaths feel their way through their surroundings with an unparalleled intensity. In equal fashion, they feel deep unfathomable love, but at
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what cost? When empaths carry the emotional burdens of others love handles develop. This article teaches the origins of empathy and how to lose those dreaded handles made of love. Empaths are the greatest advisors, priestly ones, and sages of our time. We are lucky to call them friends as they detect lies without effort. Their delicate senses are so highly attuned they put the galvanic skin response to shame. It is an empath’s gift, extraordinary sensory abilities, which make them insightful counselors, wise teachers, and intuitive lovers. Empaths feel their surroundings mega-intensely and this door swings both ways - they love equally with an incomprehensible depth. Their love is an emotional force that brings their whole heart, mind, body, and spirit to bear. This kind of love often overwhelms others. When their love goes unrequited or un-metabolized, an empath’s love handles are born. These
are a symptom of the mindbody-spirit’s heavy burden of carrying emotional weight. Living as an empath is not an easy thing to do. The empath’s jittery nervous system makes it difficult to manage their complex sensory experience. They feel everything. This will be experienced in a multitude of ways, from the disgust of an ill-tempered boss or coworker to the disappointment of their partner when they’ve had a miserable day. Not only does an empath feel deeply, they feel they must respond. Empaths are extremely sensitive and responsible individuals who carry the feelings and emotional baggage of others. Depending on the circumstances, life situation, and moods of their loved ones, these feelings might be joy, passion, anger, sadness, grief, loss, and even anxiety. This kind of unmanaged sensitivity creates a dangerous and painful emotional cycle
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Feng Shui and the Practice of Magic By Kartar Diamond
Feng Shui is a metaphysical art, no doubt. But I have also written articles in defense of Feng Shui not being an occult practice, even though it often gets put into the same basket. While Feng Shui mostly operates as a natural science, there are simply some results, Omtimes.com
cause, and effect, which cannot be explained by current scientific standards. Magic may be slight-of-hand most of the time, but is it ever real? I encounter people all the time who have had experiences which they cannot explain in any
mundane way, and this includes circumstances which could not just be written off as coincidence. As well, there are advanced technologies which human kind has mastered in the last 70+ years which most people don’t even know, exists. They would most certainly be seen as magic if not explained, such as the antigravity apparatus the military has produced. Some of this information is even declassified. Some Feng Shui principles correspond perfectly with the latest understanding of parallel universes or dimensions. We are getting confirmation that by bending time and space we cannot only time travel, but we can also better understand why placing a physical object in a room can either influence the unseen magnetic field or address an entirely different parallel dimension. The ancients were either outright geniuses and/or coached well by higher beings. Normally, we don’t want to mix domains as there will be frustrating contradictions. For example, if you have something wrong physically, it may or may not be appropriate to address the physical problem
psychologically. And yet, that might cut through the core to treat the cause and not just the symptom. We might have a 3rd dimension problem, which needs to be dealt with in another dimension. Can we change our DNA? As citizens of Earth, we are sometimes introduced to new concepts, not just for the concept at face value, but to also usher in another real option. Some people feel that the emergence of transgenderism is a prelude to trans-humanism. And on that note, many ancient Feng Shui principles may just be preparing us for conscious interaction with other dimensions. In the same way that a caveman might have thought a cell phone was a magic box, or when UFO’s from Biblical times were interpreted as angels from heaven, we can agree that some Feng Shui principles are just not understood yet, or universally appreciated, in current times. Qi may be invisible to most, but a small segment of the population can see it, hear it, and feel it. There are many Schools of Feng Shui and some were used in Omtimes.com
The 12-Step Cure For Helicopter Parenting By Marcia Sirota, MD.
Those young people whose parents raised them to be hard-working, responsible and self-directed are going to be at a huge advantage, compared to those who have helicopter
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parents or those who’ve studied at schools that act like helicopter parents. Frighteningly, it seems like our schools, from elementary to high school, to college, are being pressured by both parents and government bodies to pass students; even if they haven’t shown up to class, haven’t done the work, and haven’t learned the material. Someone I know who teaches elementary school is appalled to see how many of the parents question every grade their kids receive, without wondering about the more important issue, which is whether their children are learning what they need to prepare for their futures. An acquaintance of mine who teaches in a professional program at a college tells me that their post-secondary institution is being pressured to give its students an experience of “student satisfaction,” rather than a proper education. When I talk to people who run businesses and are in the process of hiring, the stories of young
people entering the workplace are shocking. I hear about young people who are grossly unprepared, both in attitude and skill set, to perform the jobs they’re applying for. I recently heard of a young man who was offered a summer job. It would be five or six weeks, six days a week, and he’d earn upwards of $3000. His mom refused to let him take the job, telling the prospective employer that it was “too much work.” A young person I know of got their first job out of school. It was well-paying and had opportunities for advancement, but they didn’t like the 45-minute commute. When they mentioned to their father that they were thinking of quitting, he went along with the idea. Clearly, these parents love their kids, but the way that they’re showing it isn’t doing these young adults any favors. A young woman I know attended a two-year training program which prepared her for a great career in the entertainment industry. Omtimes.com
7 Key Signs to know “It’s time to move on.” It’s easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to our jobs and business. You might want to advance your career, improve your earning capacity, find a more interesting role, or a
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take a step away from work. It may just even be asking the question, “Am I ready for something new?” Joy Of Business Facilitator and corporate executive Laurence Favier suggests there are 7 key signs we should acknowledge when it is time for a change and to move on: 1. I’m not inspired anymore - You wake up every morning, already tired and feeling no excitement or enthusiasm to go to work. It’s been a long time since you were motivated or passionate about your job and it felt ‘light’ for you. Now your activities seem useless and without any purpose; you no longer vibrate with them. You know all you have to know about your job, and you no longer can see how you could add more. 2. I don’t feel the positive energy from my colleagues anymore - Your colleagues feel heavy in energy and their
repetitive conversations seem insipid to you. They talk about the same daft subjects: their sports exploits of the weekend, the top scores of the last football or rugby matches, sports lottery and dishing the dirt. They are not good friends, except maybe one or two to whom you can tell your troubles and share your discomfort. You are looking for more nurturing conversations at the coffee machine, and you attend this place less frequently to have a break. 3. I have no energy or effort for my work – Your manager gives you more and more work without being aware that your motivation has gone away and without checking if you are ok with the additional work. You do your job at the lowest level required and you no longer have any initiative. You have not dared to talk to your manager about this situation. You know you have to do that at the next face to face meeting.
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4 Ways to Forgive When an Apology Never Arrives by Tara Meyer-Robson on July 28, 2017
Forgiveness is hard enough, even when we receive a heartfelt apology from a truly repentant person. But what if we will never hear “I’m sorry” from the person who wounded us? Can we ever move forward? Can we heal?
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Thankfully, forgiveness and healing is still possible. Here, find four simple ways to release old hurts, take back power from those who caused pain, and regain joy and wellbeing in life. Forgiveness is hard enough when the person who inflicted the wound acknowledges the pain they’ve caused and offers a heartfelt apology. This allows closure, and with closure comes forgiveness. But what happens when an apology will never come? Perhaps the injurer is someone who doesn’t (and is unlikely to ever) think he’s wrong. Maybe the wound is from a friend from the distant past, or the perpetrator has passed away. What then? How do we forgive? Can we heal? It’s not only possible, it can be easier than one might think. Try these four simple ways to let unresolved hurts go: 1. Rewrite the experience. While it might sound (and
feel) silly, role-playing isn’t just reserved for actors; acting out the part of anyone that hurt us and offering ourselves an apology can be tremendously effective. Recent research on healing PTSD indicates that role-play is more effective than many other therapies used for recovery from traumatic events. Role-play, it turns out, helps us rewrite the experience in our minds, diffusing the pain associated with the memory. Rather than physically acting it out, another option is to mentally rewrite it in your mind. To do so, sit or lie down in a comfortable position with eyes closed. Visualize the original experience, but this time, imagine that the people involved acted in ways which were supportive, rather than harming. Or, imagine that the individuals offer deeply personal and heart-felt apologies. Imagine yourself responding to these apologies. Make this as real as possible; really feel the emotions as if this was physically happening in the present moment.
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Working and Healing with Crystals by Robyn M. Fritz
Perfect Crystals and the Right Mindset
and the right mindset.
Curious about working with crystals but don’t know where to start? I have good news! It can be easy for even a ‘crystal newbie’ to collaborate with crystals. In fact, they are useful for so many things that many people miss out by not exploring how to work and heal with them. It all begins with crystals
Most people think of crystals as tools, which is treating them like servants. Instead, collaborate with them as partners. Like all things, crystals are alive—they have souls, consciousness, rights, responsibilities, free choice, and opinions. Treating a crystal as a partner, just like we would humans, put us on the practical
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and spiritual path of doing great things together as we each grow as souls. How we regard crystals affects how we choose to work with them—and how they choose to work with us. Crystals are ancient beings we have partnered with for eons to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. There is a perfect crystal for any need we have, and often more than one.
How to Purchase the Right Crystal Mining, transporting, and storing crystals can be shocking and toxic to the crystals and the energies they hold. So, when purchasing, choose quality over quantity and price. Buy from merchants who are reputable and kind to their crystals; this will be evident. Damaged crystals may never function properly to help themselves, let alone us. They can take months to recover if they ever do. Even the most damaged crystal may look pretty, but it will not be able to partner with our work fully. Begin searching by doing research with a good book on crystals, like Judy Hall’s Crystal Bible series. This helps to determine the
types of crystal we need for its intended purpose. For instance, if grounding and protection are the goals, research the given properties and uses of different crystals, look at pictures, then examine them intuitively, either in person or online. There may be a large variety to choose from, but some crystals have even more refined uses. It would help, for example, to know wulfenite is good for energy, while apophyllite helps vision.
Clearing the Crystals, or Preparing for Use It is good practice to clear our crystals first after purchase, then after each use. Energy clings to crystals in much the same way it clings to us. So, clean or clear the crystal to prepare it for use. Check them regularly to monitor the health of your crystals, and get to know the crystal’s physical properties. Methods of clearing the crystals include rinsing them in cold water or setting them in the sun, or in sea salt. Do this only if you are sure they will not melt or be damaged. Incense, clearing sprays, and energy healing can also work—using kyanite, a clearing crystal, rapidly clears anything and anyone. Omtimes.com
Telling Stories in the Age of Conception by Kara Johnstad
Telling Our Stories in the Conception Age There is a movement happening in recent years. It is the movement of conscious storytelling, in which we
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connect with our close network of friends. It is a deeply satisfying experience when we tell our stories, giving expression to our experience. We adore the feeling of connection, and everybody loves a good story. So, how is this part of the creative, evolutionary process? It might be said that the greatest connections happen through great storytelling. In “The Whole New Mind,” author Daniel Pink talks about us leaving the “Information Age” and entering the “Conception Age.” Information Age Tycoons Versus Conception Age Stars If the iconic figures of the information age were Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, who are the people that are going to lead us in these new times? Who are the conception age stars that shine brightly in the firmament? Where are all this technology and its ability to connect the world at a rapid
pace taking us? History teaches that the emperors and religious leaders of old had the monopoly on the stories performed and shared publicly. Few people had the chance to perform, with only a few stories permitted. The performance of these storied aligned with exactly how the powerful aristocracy and clergy wished audiences to perceive them. Over time, despite the mainstream stories and news that we ingest on a regular basis, most of us starve. Due to the lack of expressing our own authentic stories, we starve intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Rather than swallowing anything that comes our way, we much prefer valuing our own life experiences—and the concepts and inspirations through which we consciously live. The Value of Telling Our Stories in the Conception Age We now understand the
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Pura Fé: Protecting Sacred Seed Healing the Soul-Pain of Our Indigenous Children through Music
By René Locklear White, Lt. Col. USAF (Retired) Sanctuary on the Trail™ Native American Church of Virginia Lumbee Indian
Our Indigenous children are our sacred seed. Many are suffering and need our help. Pura Fé’s progressive folk and blues tones invoke our Omtimes.com
ancestors and are part of a vocal masterpiece aimed at helping heal indigenous children and families forcibly removed from their people.
Taking Native American Indian children away from their families is still happening across the United States and Canada, resulting in thousands of children experiencing “soul pain” through grief, disempowerment and spiritual disconnection. What most people believed was over, with the boarding schools, is still affecting generations of children. According to national reports, nearly 700 Native American children in South Dakota alone are being removed from their homes every year, sometimes in questionable and suspicious circumstances. Government programs remove children from reservations and place them in white foster homes. In these homes, our indigenous children are experiencing a long list of abuses including sexual violence, physical abandonment and mental trauma. The crisis in Saskatoon, Canada foster homes includes overcrowding. Some families try to care for as many as 15 Native children and youth at the
same time. There are reports of children being beaten and “crawling around with lice.” “The foster homes are so over crowded, officials are locking youth in prison cells,” said Pura Fé who lives a few hours from Saskatoon on a reservation in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. “Taking children away from the families is the most traumatic thing you can do to a child, to a family and to a people,” added Pura Fé who is an activist for these children. “They come in and just take the children!” As a Native American singersongwriter and musician, Pura Fé uses the healing power of music to help bring recognition to these atrocities and help with the healing process. After splitting up families and separating siblings, officials move the native children to a nebulous family, erasing the child’s records. When fostermoney runs out or the foster families no longer want the children, officials move the children from foster home to foster home. If children Omtimes.com
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