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CONTENTS HEALTH & HEALING 48
5 HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO SUPPORT DIGESTIVE HEALTH
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10 THE KEYS TO ACHIEVING BALANCE IN YOUR LIFE
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OMLIVING 72
SIX PRINCIPLES TO HELP YOU LIVE A POSITIVELY PRESENT LIFE
SPIRITUALITY 64 60
A BOY THAT SHOWERED US WITH COMPASSION
ROSE MCGOWAN
SPOTLIGHT
PLANET 9 RX FOR HEALING
THE SANITY OF FAIR EXCHANGE
WORLD VISION 116
METAPHYSICS
FOR THE LOVE OF HUMANITY
PERSONAL GROWTH 104
EMBRACING THE CORRUPTION WITHIN
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THE LOST SUPERPOWER OF PEACE
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CAN WE LIVE SIMULTANEOUS LIVES?
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THE ENERGETIC POWER OF WOMEN’S CYCLES AND PHASES
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Rose McGowan is a writer, director, music artist, former actress, entrepreneur, founder of #ROSEARMY, and feminist whistle-blowing badass activist. She has had held lead roles in films such as The Doom Generation, Scream, Jawbreaker, and Planet Terror. She starred on the hit series Charmed from 2001 to 2006. Her directorial debut, Dawn, was nominated for the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Five years in the making, PLANET 9 is a truly international work of art. Recorded and filmed in Paris, Biarritz, El Paso, and Los Angeles. The Planet 9 experience was created and directed by Rose McGowan with collaborators such as DJ Falcon (who produced her favorite Daft Punk song), Punishment, an underground duo in Paris, David Sitek (who’s worked on Massive Attack, TV on the Radio, and many others). Mixed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ sound engineer, Michael Patterson (Social Network, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Stuart White (Beyoncé’s Lemonade), and mastered by Paul Logus (Coheed & Cambria, Public Enemy).
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5 Holistic Approaches to Support Digestive Health by Rachelle Wilber OM TIMES | June A Edition 2020
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veryone experiences
overstuff yourself if you are having
heartburn, gas, constipation,
digestive issues. You should make
diarrhea, and nausea from
sure that you take any fiber, yogurt,
time to time. However, if
and water.
you have those symptoms all of the time, then this could be a sign of poor
Supplements and Hydration
digestive health. The good news is that there are several ways that you can
Low fluid intake can increase the
improve your digestive health.
risk of constipation. That is why you will need to drink plenty of water
Eat Real Food
throughout the day. Your water needs can vary and will depend on
An unhealthy diet is one of the most
your weight, health, and activity
common causes of poor digestive
level. However, if you are not drinking
health. Food additives, refined
water until you feel thirsty, then you
carbohydrates, and saturated fat can
are probably dehydrated. Make sure
put you at risk for developing digestive
that your hydrate yourself and take
problems. Artificial sweeteners can
the proper supplements to promote
also cause harmful bacteria to multiply
digestive regularity to your overall
in your digestive tract.
digestive health with antibacterial CBD tincture. This will be a natural
That is why you will need to limit your
way to ease into digestive health
intake of processed foods. You should
without added chemicals and sugars
eat whole foods as much as you can.
found at the grocery store.
Eat Smaller Portions
In addition to drinking plenty of water, you should eat plenty of
It is a lot easier for your body to digest
water-rich foods. Celery, tomatoes,
small portions of food. You should
melons, and strawberries are some
also eat your food slowly. Eating with
of the foods that are high in water.
care can also prevent gas and other digestive issues. This doesn't mean
Keep Moving
that you should not eat enough. However, make sure that you don't
Exercise can improve your digestive
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10 The Keys to Achieving Balance in Your Life
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by Andrew Pacholyk
alance is the bottom
being is constantly striving to
line. We strive all
stay balanced. When we are
our lives to keep in
balanced, our “whole-self�
balance. Our emotional,
works in conjunction with all
mental, physical, and spiritual
our other beliefs. When we are
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not in balance, we allow ourselves
of equilibrium and constantly works
to be more susceptible to doubt,
to stay within this balance. When
even illness or dis-ease. Keeping this
factors are introduced to sway this
delicate balance is up to you.
balance, the energies surrounding
Everything works in a delicate
them push back to find that point
compromise. Therefore, balance is
of equilibrium once more.
constantly fluctuating. Moving in and out of balance is a natural process.
"Balance... comes f rom your vital
The Universe is always re-balancing
engagement in, and personal
itself. It is an on-going recalibration
striving toward, goals that give
of the elements from the largest
your life a sense of meaning and
mass to the smallest atom. Balance is
purpose." ~ Ellen Ostrow
literally seen as standing on a seesaw or teeter-totter and consistently keeping the ends from tilting too far
The Keys to Achieving Balance
to one side or the other. You need to find the right balance We can find the "strive for balance"
that works for you. Take the time to
within ourselves, and everywhere
enjoy your successes and remember,
we look. Consider how our bodies
what you consider failures are
re-balance as the seasons change. A
usually just choices that did not
women's menstrual cycle is the body
go your way at the moment. Life is
constantly rebalancing. It is related to
a process, and it changes, minute
the moon and how our birth, life, and
by minute. Striving for balance in
death cycles are similar to the cycles
your life will come and go and then
of nature. It is important to realize
return. The most important aspect to
that we are never fully in balance all
remember is how you choose to deal
of the time.
with these moments.
The proponents of Yin and Yang, our
1. Be Patient: We live in a world
Circadian rhythm, and the energy of
that is “immediate gratification�
Biorhythms are ancient paradigms
driven. If we cannot have
used to understand balance. These
something we desire, right this
theories show how life finds a point
minute, we become impatient.
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The Sanity of Fair Exchange
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s I was walking into a
Tickled that she knew what she
local market, a homeless
wanted, I got her a large bag and gave
woman stopped me. I
it to her on my way out of the store. In
had seen her from afar,
her hand, she now held an ice cream
talking to herself, apparently mentally
cone. (Apparently, she worked lots of
unbalanced. She asked if I would buy
folks who entered the shop.) Then the
her some potato chips. “Sure,” I told
disheveled woman did something
her. “What kind would you like?”
surprising: She gave me the ice cream cone in exchange for the chips.
“Lay’s—spicy, please.”
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I really didn’t want the cone; it was all
of helping. As a reward, Leon gave
hers. But she insisted, so I took it.
Tony full tuition to attend a training program that would get him a job as a
As I drove away, I realized that even
skilled worker and provide him with a
distraught or unbalanced souls
good income. As Leon announced this
understand the principle of sharing
gift, tears flowed from Tony’s eyes. The
and fair exchange. Something inside a
circle of kindness was complete.
human being wants to say “thank you” when kindness is given. Sometimes
Right livelihood, as Buddha called it,
people who hit bottom are even more
is built on a fair and equal exchange
sensitive to the importance of helping
of goods and services. In my book
each other.
Spirit Means Business, I identify ten illusions that keep people stuck in
In the inspiring Netflix series The
fear about money and business and
Kindness Diaries, adventurist/
the ten truths that liberate us. One
philanthropist Leon Logothetis travels
of the illusions is the goal to get as
around the globe without using money
much as you can while giving as little
and, as a social experiment, asks people
as you can. To a spiritually awakened
he encounters to help him by giving
person, this goal is meaningless and
him food, a place to sleep, or gas for
unattractive. When someone helps
his motorcycle. Many people turn Leon
you by serving you a meal, providing
down, but several thoughtful people
transportation, or giving you a
generously support him.
massage, it is natural and soul-fulfilling to want to help them in exchange.
Tony, a homeless man in Pittsburgh,
When we reframe the circulation of
offered Leon a mat to sleep on in the
money as the passing around of love,
doorway where Tony had taken shelter,
we step into a prosperity mindset, and
and a blanket to keep him warm. He
we thrive.
gave Leon food and offered him a new package of underwear that someone
The homeless woman also taught
had given him. Tony had next to
me the importance of being an open
nothing, but he was willing to share it.
receiver. Although I initially resisted,
Perhaps it was because he had next to
I accepted the ice cream cone. Many
nothing that he understood the value
of us are good at giving, but we block
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Six Principles to Help you Live a Positively Present Life By Dani DiPirro OM TIMES | June A Edition 2020
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here are six fundamentals to the "Positively Present Principles," and are essential for living a more positively
2. BE AWARE OF – AND WILLING TO SHIFT – YOUR THOUGHTS
present life. Some of these principles
Your thoughts shape your world. When
might speak louder to you than others –
a situation appears to be good or bad,
and those are the ones you should tune
it is because you interpret it as good or
in to the most – but all of these, when
bad. We use thoughts to label things,
put into action, increase the odds of you
to try to make sense of them, and to
being able to make the most of every
establish our moral code. Knowing a
moment.
certain behavior is unacceptable, or
1. OPEN YOUR MIND TO BEING POSITIVE AND PRESENT
someone is a bad influence on you, for example, makes such moral judgments essential. Still, all too often, such labels can get in the way of the positive things
The first and most important aspect
in life, too. Amazingly, you can often
of living a positively present life is
change what you see by being aware of
opening your mind to the idea of
and willing to change the way you think
thinking positively in the present
about it. (It's kind of like magic!) Tuning
moment. Sounds simple, but when
in to your thoughts (rather than simply
you're struggling through a difficult
letting them happen) – an act that will
time in your life – or simply accustomed
take some practice if you're not used
to embracing a negative attitude –
to it – allows you to see them for what
positive thinking may not seem
they are and make a conscious choice
worthwhile, or even possible. Being
to move them away from negativity
willing to seek the good in the now
and toward positivity. Likewise, you can
doesn't mean being naïve about the
redirect your attention from the past or
presence of negativity or constantly
the future to the present.
existing in a state of blissful cheer; it means allowing yourself to let go of old habits (including old ways of thinking)
3. REMOVE NEGATIVITY WHENEVER POSSIBLE
and actively choosing to focus on the aspects of the moment that will help
Once you've made an effort to be
you create a more positive mindset.
aware of your thoughts, it's time
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Can we Live Simultaneous Lives? by Humanity Healing
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SIMULTANEOUS LIVES: A PURPOSE OF THE SOUL
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however, each one will bear the same fears and memories of past lives. That means they may have similar lessons
echnically, living
to learn.
simultaneous lives is something that souls do by
Although the simultaneous lives
inhabiting more than one
of the same soul have virtually
body at a time. This means that your
no influence on their different
soul, at this time, maybe living in a
behavior in that lifetime, when the
completely different part of the world or
extensions meet again in the Astral
universe. How is this possible, one may
Plane, the accumulated experience
ask, because we are taught that we have
of those simultaneous lives will be
only one soul, only one life. Esoterically, it
articulated and added to the “Soul
might not be the accepted reality.
database” and there will be growing
Spiritual Blueprint: Why there are simultaneous lives? Many schools of Ancient Wisdom
exponentially as the soul benefit f rom the contingency and variety of experiences.
recognize that Your soul can expand
Simultaneous Lives and Time
to evolve into other simultaneous
There is a unique relationship
incarnations. In fact, they believe that
between time and simultaneous
the Biblical expression: “Be fruitful and
lives. Chronological events can occur
multiply" (Genesis 1:28), which means
sequentially or simultaneously.
exactly that possibility. According
In the latter case, the word
to these teachings, mature souls
"simultaneously" applies to two or
apparently have the possibility to host
more activities carried out at the
several “soul extensions. If your soul is
same instance, at the same relative
found in other places, each person who
point in time.
hosts that soul will enter this earthly life
The concept of time is not really
with a similar spiritual blueprint.
relevant when applied to the reality of souls. Since if all the souls created
They will be different people, they will
exist in the realms of eternity,
look very different, maybe develop
what is the value of "time" in that
different skills and live different roles;
dimension?
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The Energetic Power of Women’s Cycles and Phases By Lisa Erickson
What every woman – and healer or guide working with them – needs to know OM TIMES | June A Edition 2020
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t one time knowledge
differ by lineage, as historically these
of womb wisdom – the
teachings developed organically
feminine power tied to
through experimentation - and
women’s reproductive
continue to do so.
life cycles and phases - was a part of many cultures’ beliefs, passed down
Women today can greatly benefit
from mother to daughter. However,
from understanding their energy
this energy was demonized within
bodies and how to work with
patriarchal religions and gradually
them, whether or not they are
came to be viewed as ‘unclean.’
yoga practitioners. Chakra work is
Women detached from the energetic
accessible to anyone, as there are
power of menstruation, pregnancy
so many different modalities for
and menopause, and modern
connecting. Chakras are in many ways
medicine contributed by addressing
the ultimate self-empowerment tool,
these as purely biological events,
as they are with us everywhere we go
with no acknowledgement of the
and thus we can work with them in
psychological, energetic and spiritual
any life situation. I like to call chakra
opportunities they represent.
activation work ‘mindfulness 2.0’ because like mindfulness, the first
As this disconnection was happening,
step to working with your chakras
yoga was migrating to the West,
is staying present to what you are
primarily through male teachers, and
experiencing with non-judgement
it was (and still is) largely women
and non-reactivity. But with chakra
who flocked to classes and embraced
activation tools, you then can make
these Eastern-founded practices.
a very conscious choice about the
Gender-based energy differences were
vibration and state of awareness you
not initially widely addressed, and
want to bring to a situation, and you
only more recently have most yoga
have the ability to shift into this new
teachers begun to incorporate them.
vibration and state.
This includes differences in chakra (or energy center) teachings for men
Women are particularly adept at this
and women, as physical postures
kind of energetic shifting because
(asanas) are in fact tied to the chakras.
they are naturally more fluid and
Like asanas, chakra teachings tend to
adaptable at the energy body level
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Embracing The Corruption Within by Crystal Presence
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hat if we admit our
Addictive societies promote corruption
own corruption?
at a very young age. Parents are
What if we recognize
offering us perks if we do what they
how we hide our
want us to do. People doing and
corruption, making up excuses to
saying "nice" things, to get something
justify it? Discovering how addictive
from us in return. Asking to get ratings
societies promote corruption at a very
from a friend. Paying someone to get
young age. How we try to gain personal
in the front of the line.
power by lying and cultivating certain manipulative behaviors. Deciding to
People are trying to gain personal
become part of the resolution.
power by lying and cultivating certain manipulative behaviors such as…
Corruption is often thought of as part of human nature. Dishonest behavior
• Deception
by those in positions of power, abuse
• Misleading
for private gain. But what about us?
• Blaming
How do we lie to ourselves that the bad
• Belittling
guys are "out there" and have nothing
• Pretending
to do with us? What if we acknowledge
• Taking advantage
that corruption starts on the inside?
• Listening to only what we want to
Remembering that it begins with an idea, a delusion that corruption can make us feel more powerful to
hear • Not caring about the consequences of our actions
have the lives we want. What if we
• Scheming
admit our own corruption? What if
• Lacking healthy shame
we admit where we are dishonest,
• Being fair-weather friends
manipulative, and controlling? What
• Thinking only about our own self-
if we acknowledge how we hide our corruption, making up excuses to justify it? What if we bring awareness into where we live in a fantasy world, allowing our minds to believe that it's sincere rather than face the reality of our actual lives?
interests. • Making friends see what we can get from them • Not caring about the effect, we have • How can we be part of the resolution…?
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The Lost Superpower of Peace By Dagny Grant and Beth Donnelly
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o, did you know there was a
When we let our guard down
lost superpower? Could peace
reveal calm wisdom, we allow
be the missing link? Many
answers to unfold. These answers
of us think of a superpower
may often be blocked by our
as something large and overpowering,
chattering mind… throwing fear,
strong and bold, or loud and ominous.
doubt, or worry into the mix.
The idea that the greatest superpower is internal peace…might appear to be
The practice of taming this chatter
counter intuitive.
by softening our senses creates an energy of PEACE. This is the
We are all familiar with the super-
first step in allowing the field of
powers displayed by our modern-
unlimited potential to emerge.
day comic book superheroes. Even though we may not display superhero
What is it that this "moment of
strength, flying, or sight… being aware
softening" needs to be expansive
of our internal superpowers can make
for my highest good? Am I
all of our lives easier and more fun.
limiting my options and potential?
What are those internal superpowers
What else is possible? Do I need
that can be ignited through the
to listen more deeply, trust my
power of peace?
intuition, be forgiving? Can I peacefully disengage from fear,
Some of these can be realized as:
and open myself to the possibility of self-healing? By anchoring in a
Intuition
peaceful state, we have engaged
Forgiveness
our inner-most superpower,
Self-Healing
allowing the flow of Qi energy.
Telepathy Precognition
What is Qi energy…and how is it
Qi-flow Mastery
part of this process? Qi is the lifeforce found in all living things.
In fact, this power to shift and
We know our life-force is out of
intentionally focus on peace is the first
balance when we feel emotions
step to effectively embrace our internal
like anger, envy, confusion, guilt,
superpowers.
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For the Love of Humanity By Judi Lynch OM TIMES | June A Edition 2020
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e are all now
and texting with others, reading a
experiencing a
book, watching a comedy. Anything
situation we would
that helps take us out of excessive
never hope to
worry and mind chatter. Moving
witness on the Earth. People all
to help someone else through this
over the world are living through
difficult time helps us to balance
a pandemic, many forced to
our own feelings for unity.
quarantine themselves, watch from the inside looking out. Life as we all
There will always be those who
knew it will never be the same again.
seem not to care about what is
What this crisis has taught us this
happening and resist changing
far is that there really are incredible
their life routine to help others. This
humans with beautiful hearts who
can also cause us undue stress and
care and want to help.
to lose faith that people really are generally good. Thankfully, there
The fear and anxiety out there are
are more who listen than not. We
real. People have lost their lives.
may not have to power to change
Families have lost sons, daughters,
the selfish choices, all we can do is
mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers,
help to protect our own lives and
grandparents, and friends. So many
others the best we can.
have lost their jobs and are left wondering how they are going to
It is so important now to put our
buy food and pay rent. It can be a
hearts and minds together for
real challenge to stay positive and
solutions through assistance. This
have faith that we can and will get
issue affects the whole planet, not
through this, stronger and wiser. This
just one country. We already have
is a time of transition but also a time
the resources to communicate
of unity. Our neighbors might need
with each other without ever
help but are afraid to ask. Just a kind
being in the same room. We have
word or gesture can help someone
science and spirituality working
feel cared for. Our emotions can
to come together. We know how
seem out of control, our thoughts
the mind guides the body to
scattered, unable to focus. It helps
heal and create. We also have
if we can center ourselves by calling
tools such as meditation, prayer,
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