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INTERVIEW WITH SANDRA SEDGBEER
OMTimes Magazine May 2021
"I come to you asking for a favor, and that favor is to help me to change the world. I'm not referring to the world of humanity, not the one "out there." I mean the world that you create in your own mind— the world that is only true for you and not for anyone else. You see, you create the story of your life. You create an entire reality that is only true for you.
There are seven billion people in the world, all who create their own story. I create my personal world, but it is just a story. It's not real, and it's not true. In that same way, your story is not true either. The difference is that you believe it is true, and I do not. You begin to change your world the moment you realize it is not true. It is only a story."
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When an Oath Becomes a Trap
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By Lena Schmidt
wave of inner anger
Hence the wonderful idea of taking
builds up after a decision
an oath on yourself. Often the oath
that was associated with
begins with the determination that
negative consequences.
something like this will not happen
First, the anger turns against the
again. At this point, you may not
people involved and ultimately
know where you started. For many
against yourself. They scold yourself
people, this oath is a resolution. A
for it. You really want this never to
real effect is not seriously expected.
happen to you again.
But sometimes, such an oath can OM TIMES | May 2021
have consequences that you did not
feeling lasts for a while, but soon you
expect.
will recover from the experience. As you scold yourself, this oath slips
YOUR OWN OATH
across your lips. So it also depends on the scope of the experience, your
When you take an oath, you are full
emotions, and your inner strength.
of energy. Mostly it is a negatively
They will determine whether your
charged force such as anger,
oath would become a trap for you.
feelings of revenge, sadness, or disappointment. So, there is a lot of
IF THE FORGOTTEN OATH
power in you when you take such an
STILL WORKS
oath on yourself. This energy is also the power for it so that your vow is
There is no general formula for how
also perceived by the subconscious.
one's oaths work. However, it is
Because there is tremendous
always advisable to think carefully
willpower behind it when you shout
about what you want to order or
that oath full of anger in the room.
banish from life. Because these
A strong will is like oil on the gears
vows often work more than can be
when it comes to manifesting things.
believed. This becomes noticeable when the banishment is requested
It's almost like a form of self-hypnosis
again. But then it no longer falls to
when you make a promise to yourself
you. Classically, the phrase "I'll never
with that concentrated energy. But
fall in love again," serves as a prime
the experience that was responsible
example. The moment this vow was
for the subsequent oath also plays
taken, you were filled with anger,
a role. If it was a dramatic or even
resentment, and disappointment.
life-changing experience, the oath is given a lot of power. In contrast, an
Such a phrase comes quickly from
oath that is worded almost casually
the lips, hoping to alleviate the
has much less substance.
pain associated with it and never experience it again. After a while,
Most of the time, it is associated
when the initial emotional wounds
with experiences that we have been
heal, you also seem to be ready for a
disappointed with. This negative
relationship. But no matter what you
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HO'OPONOPONO AND THE SCIENCE OF FORGIVENESS By Humanity Healing
Ho'Oponopono is a Hawaiian healing system that means correcting a mistake. In the Hawaiian language, Ho'o means to cause, and Pono Pono implies perfection. The practice of Ho'Oponopono, according to the Kahunas, brings balance between three estancias, the three "I." We have Uhane, the conscious "I"; Unihipili, the middle "I," our instinctive or unconscious Self, and Aumakua, the higher "I." Our mind is divided into different coefficients: We have 5% of our conscious mind, 65% unconscious, and 30% superconscious. We use the conscious mind to decide our life, but while it is the "head," the unconscious is the "neck." The unconscious ends up directing our thoughts and actions. We believe it is because it has stored memories of other lives, other levels of consciousness, our kinship relationships, and even events throughout our life.
At some point, we learned that a particular behavior or idea was ideal for protecting us or suitable for us. Still, today it no longer makes sense and ends up bringing an unsatisfactory or unhappy result. The Ho'Oponopono Technique is a powerful tool that manages to act in this more resonant field, more difficult to access and transmute. Reaching and Transmuting parts of the Unconscious Mind To reach the unconscious, we need to be in an alpha or hypnotic state. It is also possible to repeat written or spoken words multiple times and achieve the same results. Several other resources are used to work on an unconscious pattern like NLP, meditations, hypnosis, and regression. But in truth, nothing is as efficient as the Ho'Oponopono. That is because Ho'Oponopono connects the "Three Selves" of being with divine Intelligence. It is easy to learn and practice
The word means "straighten what is crooked" or "correct a mistake." It can correct and maintain human relationships between family members and clans and the deities that protect them. To Practice Ho'Oponopono aware of all its meaning and with lucidity makes us an Integral Being. We are spiritual beings with a human experience, not material beings who seek spiritual experience. In fact, this search is the search for each one of us's spiritual essence, which is why it brings so much plenitude to the people who enter the path of Soul Awareness. Releasing Emotions and Purifying the Inner Worlds As mentioned working with a problem is The key to Ho'Oponopono.
Every challenge appears bringing up something that needs to be transmuted, restored, and released. Often, the cause is not known, and therefore, it is important to define it well. For example, you have a particular way of acting that you do not like, but you repeated the same trait when you least expected it. That is because it is rooted in your personality, and you have no idea why you act this way. You can work on this defect by practicing Ho'Oponopono even without understanding its causes. There is the possibility of having some insight that shows its origin, as has happened in many cases. Everything will make a lot of sense for you, also, to benefit from the result.
Rules of Engagement A Family's Elders are the ones who hold the reins. If they cannot resolve the conflict, a third party is introduced. In principle, the declaration of the situation that distresses them is made. All members must solve problems without holding anyone responsible and without holding on to emotions. Everyone should meditate and keep silent if necessary. Then comes the confession, repentance, and most important of all, forgiveness. Everything is released. Nothing must remain tied. Ho'oponopono breaks bad memories and negative and harmful situations both for the person and for their family nucleus. In this way, all physical signs of an illness can be eliminated.
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DISCOVERING THE PATH TO INNATE DIVINITY
BY MARK JOHNSON
Have any of you, divine people actually experienced your innate divinity yet? If not, have any of you wondered why it hasn't happened?
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Well, it's because most people think they are just a tiny wave in the ocean. They spend most of their time trying to get wetter than the other waves while trying to keep the larger waves from annihilating them! The truth is you are the totality of the ocean...and you are also expressing as the wave at the same time.
Some are curious to know how we get to know our divine nature. The answer is you don't have to get to know it because you already ARE IT! All you have to do is to learn how to breathe deep into your belly. Until the incredible energies of your body and your aura will blow out your sabotaging subconscious.
The rest of the people live like they are in Plato's dark cave, never knowing anything but darkness and shadows. Because of that, they never see the real world with blue skies and the rising sun. Most of us are so used to hearing we are sinful people who will go to Hell for eternity if we don't play by very strict rules. That nonsense held back our evolution for over 3,000 years!
That cleansing is no picnic. First comes rage around one hour of doing it nonstop. Then, after the rage subsides, outcomes sadness and a lot of crying. After that comes the fear that created the whole life-long mess. If all that is integrated for the first time in one's life, many people have expansion, inclusion, and euphoria experiences. There is often a sense of awe and oneness with everything.
MONTTAINAI: Everything has a Soul By Cathedral of the Soul OM TIMES | May 2021
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ost people have heard
WE ARE ONE
about how Japanese people live in an
Everything is connected to
organized society and
everything else. Everything
are concerned with environmental
must go somewhere. Nature
issues. They are organized carefully
knows best. There is no such
with students' cleaning classrooms,
thing as a free lunch.
the separation of waste for selective
Barry Commoner
collection, to the responsible use of Mottainai, in its full sense, refers not
water resources.
only to feelings about the material Most of us are unaware that all this
waste but also to the thought
socio-environmental awareness
patterns that give rise to the action
is deeply related to Mottainai
that generates waste of any kind. This
philosophy.
philosophy also speaks of other types of waste, including emotional and
Every second he breathed, the smell
spiritual; For example: Leaving a grain
of the grass, the cool air on his face,
of rice on the plate is considered a
was so precious: To think that people
profound disrespect according to the
had years and years, time to waste,
Mottainai Spirit.
so much time it dragged, and he was But, a mind empty of ideas or a
clinging to each second.
heart void of feelings or full of rude emotions can also be considered
J. K. Rowling
"mottainai" (waste). Throwing away THE WORD "MOTTAINAI" -
things that could be reused or
DO NOT WASTE
transformed into something new and usable is also regarded as mottainai,
Simply translated as "don't waste" or
in the Japanese view. "Mottai" is a
even as "every little thing has a soul,"
word of Buddhist origin and refers
mottainai philosophy is powerfully
to the essence of things and how
present in Japanese culture. It refers
they came into existence globally.
to the general feeling of regret for
The word even suggests that not
wasting something precious.
even objects exist in isolation but are OM TIMES | May 2021
Do Animals Have Free Will?
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By Ministry Earth
espite being also a rational
Obviously, the idea of "free will"
animal, human beings,
needs to be redefined.
of social rules and other types of restrictions, enjoy
the privilege of free will.
The process may be similar among animals, but it is not identified as the same as the human counterpart.
According to animal researchers, animals may also have free will too,
Animals always have a variety of
from flies to the most evolved.
"choices" available to them. Those OM TIMES | May 2021
choices are not necessarily attached
Scientists believe that Human
or are dependent on the ability to
"free will" is more than a biological
think with abstract concepts but
property, but a personality trait.
instead with instinctual ones.
Believe the brain has the freedom to generate behaviors and options and
These "choices" fit into a complex
understand choices, scenarios, and
probability blueprint. Among human
perceive different outcomes.
beings, choices are seen as conscious decisions. The same is not the truth
The exact mechanism by which all
for animals.
animals' brains may produce the specific"freedom of choice" remains
It has long been established through
a question without a definite and
what we call "deterministic behavior" -
convincing answer.
the idea that an animal will inevitably react with the same response
The researchers have been using
whenever provoked in such a way. In
mathematical models to simulate
truth is not a complete description of
brain activity on a computer. They
animal behavior.
found that what worked best was a combination of deterministic behavior
According to Animal behavior
and another behavior known as
researchers, even the simplest
stochastic (which seems random
animals are not predictable. However,
but actually follows a defined set of
the absence of determinism does
probabilities).
not suggest utterly random behavior either. That is why animal research
This "stochasticity" is shown, for
shows that animal behavior is neither
example, in earthquakes. They cannot
totally restricted nor totally free.
be predicted precisely, but you can see that they fit perfectly into a
Behavioral Experiments with flies
mathematical bell curve over time.
revealed that, although animal behavior (insects included) may be
As with animal behavior, there is an
unpredictable, the answers (the real of
underlying order and probability of a
possible choices) seem to come from
process that can appear to us to be
a fixed list of options.
random or by chance. OM TIMES | May 2021
When We Encounter a Soul Mate from Past Life
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By Ascending Hearts
he Romantic ideal of
the connection between these
meeting our soul mates,
companion souls.
someone who completes us as a whole and with
TWIN SOULS FROM PAST LIVES
whom we feel a strong connection that transcends time, is not
Before thinking about soul mates,
exactly a novelty. But few people
we must first understand what past
understand the real concept behind
lives are and how they connect us.
it; it is important to understand
Everything that involves past lives is
the meaning of past lives and
based on believing that we do not OM TIMES | May 2021
exist only physically, but in multiple
in ancient times our astral forms
states of simultaneous existence,
were divided into two parts; some
as a never-ending stream of
even describe these ancient forms
consciousness.
as spheres with four arms, four legs, two faces, and two trunks. For some
The place where we are now in the
segments of the Jewish tradition,
physical plane can be understood as
namely inside the kabbalah tradition,
one of many realities; this physical
it is said that for each created soul,
plane would be like a framework of
another is created equally, the two
experience. We acquire knowledge
as two opposite poles that attract
and are free to test our options.
each other to maintain the delicate
However, in this holographic
balance of the universe.
experimental framework, the correct access to all the elements that make
Some Old Wisdom Traditions believe
up the universe is not an option.
that we have many soul mates. We
Otherwise, our learning process
tend to incarnate in soul families, so
and our experiences would be
many of us have known each other
compromised.
from earlier lives.
In this way, the physical body is just a
Whatever the belief, our soul
temporary biological container for our
mates are always described as our
spiritual essence, the skinsuit, if you
equivalent part of the universe. It
will. The soul has all the memories
makes us a complete and more
and records of all our history and
evolved being. In their presence, we
experiences on the physical plane,
can reach our full potential, which
even though we do not usually
does not determine that we will find
contact this part of ourselves.
it in all lives, whether present or past lives. It is necessary to realize that
PERFECT SOULMATES
they can occupy physical bodies that, like us, are destined to make
The idea of who our soul mates are
new connections with other people,
and their origins are a little different
acquiring more knowledge for
for each belief. For example, some
evolution in some new incarnations’
Greek philosophers believed that
relationships.
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Family Karma: Healing Through Conflict
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By Humanity Healing
he family is our most
But, when we look more closely, we
precious asset in life, our
can see that family relationships
pillar, the reference we
are very troubled most of the time,
have in the world. The
with many conflicts and traumas
first faces we see at birth are those
carried over a lifetime. Problems with
of our family, and they are also
the mother, an absent father, very
the ones that make us feel for the
authoritarian, or competition between
first-time what love is. We are a
siblings are examples of families'
reflection of our family life.
emotional dynamics. OM TIMES | May 2021
Not everyone who has dysfunctional
because, through blood ties, the
families becomes violent or criminal.
differences built in other lives can be
Still, all criminals do have a history
healed through love.
of child abuse or neglect. And why is that? The family is where the purest
Through divine justice, yesterday's
and most sincere love among human
enemy can become a brother, a son, a
beings should be, but this is not the
father, or a mother in today's life. The
case.
bonds previously established by dense feelings can become bonds of love.
To better understand family relationships, we will use the French
But the family can also be built
spiritualist Allan Kardec's works as a
by close spirits, who reincarnate
basis. There, we find explanations that
together because they have a
allow us to know why some the family
spiritual connection and a purpose
is the cradle of countless joys and a
that does not involve rescue. They
haven concerning life's difficulties. For
are spirits who came to seek an
others, it is a trial, a source of much
improvement that does not happen
anguish, trauma, and deprivation.
through family conflicts. This is the case of nuclei, where harmony
The first thing to understand is that
and love are the fuels that fuel this
we incarnate here for a purpose. The
relationship.
family we are born into is part of the incarnational programming. We are
HEALING THROUGH CONFLICTS
social human beings, which means that living in a society is a natural law.
As the planet Earth is a planet of
This mechanism allows our moral
atonement, that is, a place where the
and intellectual progress. And the
spirits come to learn, the evolutionary
organization in family nuclei is part
level of the spirits that are here is not
of this law. It is through the family,
of the highest. Therefore, it is much
primarily, that we can educate and
more common to find conflicting
improve ourselves.
family nuclei than those with only love, understanding, and support.
In this way, we can say that the family
This is precisely why the family's
experience can be the atoning one
pains are the most acute and difficult
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Karmic Numerology and 22 Life Paths
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By OMTimes
armic Numerology
on a specific date and the karmic
studies the energy of
implications that the current human
numbers and interprets
experience carries.
human personalities
from the numerical sequence
It allows making predictions and
analysis that makes up people's
finding records of the past that act on
birth dates. It helps to decipher
the present experiences, unraveling
which numerical influence a
the relationships between current
soul is linked to when it is born
life and the past one, and serves as OM TIMES | May 2021
guidance for the spiritual evolution
All of us have a life purpose, and the
intended in this lifetime. It makes
knowledge of these particularities
it possible to draw an incredible
softens the evolution and our life
psychological panorama and obtain
experience. Not knowing our purpose
an amazing level of self-knowledge
and its associated aspects can
and transcendence.
make life much more complicated, stagnant, and challenging.
The traditional Numerology, from which Karmic Numerology is based,
One of the ways to discover our
has ancient origins. It is influenced by
life purpose is through Karmic
a wide variety of cultures, including
Numerology. We do so using the
from Babylon, heavily influenced by
date of birth as a base can indicate
Pythagoras and other Greek thinkers,
our purpose. In other words, the
the Hebrew system of Kabbalah,
characteristics, difficulties, skills,
Mystical Christianity, Indian Vedas, the
facilities, and trends that we count
"Circle of the Dead" of China, and the
on to fulfill our destiny. It helps us
Book of Masters of the Secret House
build healthier, more adequate and
of Ancient Egypt.
productive paths in evolutionary terms, taking into account points
KARMA AND PATHS OF LIFE
of conflict or facilities that we carry in our spirit and bring from past
Karmic Numerology is a friendly
experiences.
oracle, which helps to understand the dynamic evolutionary process in
HOW TO CALCULATE
which we are inserted.
MY KARMIC PATH?
It brings answers that we cannot get
The knowledge of Numerology
when we experience the tribulations
presents countless ways to unveil
of routine in this life of responsibilities
aspects of our personality, patterns of
and everyday life challenges. It
decisions and Karma, and our dharma
shows trends, shows inclinations and
(life purpose).
dispositions we have to face positive and negative situations, also bringing
However, Karmic Numerology allows
revelations about our karmic past lives.
us to quickly locate the current life
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Discover the Different Types of Karma What is your Karma? Recognize and Identify which One is yours By Humanity Healing OM TIMES | May 2021
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lifetime after a period of death. The
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hen we think of
events in each person's life are the
Karma, events or
consequences of past-life actions.
the problematic relationships we
Indian religions and philosophies
face in life almost always come to
do not include the meaning of
mind. But Karma has a much broader
guilt, punishment, forgiveness,
meaning and is expressed in a matter
and redemption. The Concept of
in different ways. Yes, there are
Karma works as a kind of order
different types of Karma.
to determine the importance of individual behaviors and individual responsibility and accountability.
"The first step towards a cure is to know what the disease is"
There are some differences in the
Latin proverb
meaning of Karma in the different
THE KARMA CONCEPT EXPLAINED
spiritual doctrines. "Eliminate the cause, and the
The word Karma literally means
effect ceases."
"action," it belongs to India's ancient
Miguel de Cervantes
sacred language (Sanskrit). It is a term of religious use, used in the Buddhist,
1 - INDIVIDUAL KARMA
Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Theosophical doctrines and modernly adopted by
From all the modalities of Karma,
the many schools of spirituality.
the individual one is easier to be understood by us. It is simpler
In religions, Karma is a kind of
because they affect us directly and in
universal law of cause and effect. For
a more intense way.
every action taken in life, there will be a reaction provided by the Universe.
Individual Karma is that Karma acquired resulting from the choices
According to ancient Indian faith,
we make and the actions we take,
which believes in a soul's rebirth,
which will undoubtedly affect our
Karma can last for more than a
cosmic journey. In individual Karma,
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12 Habits of Super-Successful People
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by Marcia Sirota
t times like this, we need
The difference between someone
most psychological tools
who achieves enormous personal
to help us "keep calm
and professional success and
and carry on." And when
someone who doesn't is how
I think of what we need, right now,
smart they are, how connected
to help us make it through the trials
they are, or how rich they were,
and tribulations of the Pandemic,
to begin with. It all comes down
I'm reminded of the habits of super-
to a few basic habits that anyone
successful people.
can adopt. OM TIMES | May 2021
In these strange and frightening
3. Perseverance: Super-successful
times when everything is so intense
people can carry on, even when
and uncertain, everyone could
things are tough. They keep going
use all the support they can get. If
despite the obstacles and the
you're feeling overwhelmed, fed up,
challenges and also though they
frustrated, aggravated, despondent,
don't feel like it. Super-successful
helpless, hopeless, or just plain
people keep going because it's
mad, here's my list of the 12 habits
what has to be done, and they
of super-successful people that will
never give up.
take you from teetering on the edge of the mental health cliff to feeling
4. Perspective: Super-successful
cool, calm and collected.
people can take a step back and see the big picture. With a higher
1. Patience: You need to be
perspective, they can understand
able to wait for things to get
the reasons for the hard choices
better. Being patient helps you
everyone has to make right now.
get through long stretches of
With perspective, it's that much
difficulties. It's represented by the
easier to keep up the social
famous quote, "Good things come
distancing and hygiene.
to those who wait." 5. Kindness: Studies have 2. Presence: Being present
shown that the acts of kindness,
means being fully awake,
generosity, and thoughtfulness
aware, and engaged in the
are likely to make you feel
present moment instead of
better. They may help you to get
being distracted, disconnected,
through difficult times with a lot
or dissociated. Being present
less stress.
empowers you to see exactly what's going on and deal in
6. Self-soothing: you must learn
the best possible manner with
how to talk yourself down from
whatever might arise. You can
the ceiling. You also have to
practice mindfulness meditation
silence the critical inner voice
to help you become more present
that makes you feel bad about
at the moment.
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Becoming a Conscious Consumer, Can make You Happier
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By Ministry Earth
he relationship between
Different Psychological studies show
excessive consumption,
how the Environment in which we
clutter, and unbalanced
live influences the state of our mental
emotions is not new.
health. OM TIMES | May 2021
Messy spaces are related to depressive
miraculous promises that guarantee
states, and the accumulation of
almost instant happiness recipes. So,
objects impacts mood and self-
instead of taking advantage of what
esteem. Is it possible to be happy with
life offers, we tend to participate in
less? We believe so.
a vicious circle. From Paycheck to Paycheck to Paycheck, we live in favor
As my spiritual growth expanded and
of premade and preconceived Ideas
developed, voluntary simplicity was a
of happiness. Often these premade
natural outgrowth. I came to realize
choices are made based on others'
the cost of material accumulation
wants and desires.
was too high and offered fewer and fewer real rewards, psychological and
I consciously started to live simply
spiritual.
when I started to become conscious.
Duane Elgin
Duane Elgin
LESS CONSUMPTION LEADS TO GREATER EMOTIONAL BALANCE
ORGANIZING IS THE WORD OF ORDER The secret is simple: stop and think.
Adopting this line of thought also
Allow yourself to get out of the usual
allows us to create a more sustainable
expenditure pattern imposed by an
environment.
increasingly consumerist society. Turn off the autopilot.
We live too busy to pursue happiness because we can't see that our
Consumption alone is not a bad
emotional balance is vital in achieving
habit. What makes consumption bad
a stable joy level.
are the causes behind this behavior, as well as excess. Full cupboards,
The Media and the social networks
shelves full. Over time, it becomes
reinforce the illusion of perfection,
almost impossible to keep everything
almost always associated with
organized. One way to break the
consumerism. Every day, through new
habit of excessive consumption is to
technologies, advertising, and varied
organize the house. When storing
information, we are bombarded with
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Our Indigenous children are our sacred seed. The Act of taking Native American Indian children away from their families is still happening across the United States and Canada. The action results 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.
The Ulali Project: Protecting Sacred Seed Healing the Soul-Pain of Our Indigenous Children By René Locklear Lt. Col. USAF (Retired) Sanctuary on the Trail™ Native American Church of Virginia
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Government programs remove children from reservations and place them in white foster homes. In these homes, our indigenous children experience a long list of abuses, including sexual violence, physical abandonment, and mental trauma.
The crisis in Saskatoon, Canada, foster homes include 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." "Taking children away from the families is the most traumatic thing you can do to a child, to a family, and to a people," said Pura Fé, a Native American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist who lives in Saskatoon. "They come in and just take the children."
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After splitting up families and separating siblings, officials move the native children to a nebulous family, erasing the child's records. When foster money runs out, or the foster families no longer want the children, officials move the children from foster home to foster home. If children manage to run away and officials find them, they send the children back into the broken fostercare circle. Foster Care or Boarding Schools, Just Different Words It is profoundly disturbing that many foster care programs have become residential schools like the original federally funded, off-reservation, Indian boarding schools of centuries past. The original boarding school operated in Carlisle, Penn. from 1879 – 1918, using former military barracks and militarystyle uniforms to imprison and assimilate little Native children.
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PERSONAL MEMOIRS AS A SCRIBE OF YOUR SOUL ABOUT MEMOIRS AND HOW TO YOUR LIFE AS A STORY
Do you want to write a memoir? This is how Contemporary writers as Memory Scribes are bringing the past back to life in a very personal and unique way.
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Make a Book With the Story of Your Life. Since the most remote times, the nobility used scribes to document their lives, register events, and record popular culture. Over the years, some of these "scribes" began to act as private secretaries, lending their writing skills and serving influential personalities. Such encounters gave rise to memoir and biographies that have survived the centuries. Today, thanks to the progress of digital printing, anyone can publish a book to tell the story of their life, rites of passage, or express their opinions. The profession of the scribe has evolved into that of a freelance contracted writer. By using innovative techniques, the modern scribe may become your family's biographer or the person you entrust your most personal feelings.
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The Modern Memory Scribes Whatever the subject or volume of the text, your book may be prepared in the format and quantity of your choice, most of the time self-published, sometimes with an open door for conventional publishers. Nowadays, what we call Scribes is a group of individuals or ghostwriters based in several countries. At the center of this international network are federated skills, shared methodologies, and, above all, the commitment to shared values. We at iSpirit Publishing love this concept of being your personal escribe and aiding you to write your memoirs every step of the way.
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