November A 2018
Cover Story 26
Mark Nepo: The Power and The Spirit of Community
Health & Wellness 48
Trigger Point Therapy with Crystal Sphere or Large Tumble Stone
Spirituality 54
The Universe as a Symphony of Strings
OM Living 62 66
How's Your Life Force? Conscious Keys to Teach Our Children with love
Relationships 80 84 90
Tricky Behaviors that Keep Us In Unhappy Relationships 6 Steps to Clear Old Love Karma The Negative Power of Pseudo-Positive People
Metaphysics 98
The Seductive Influence of Incense 102 Discover the Violet Flame and How to Use It 106 The Science of Precognition 112 Why Astrology Works
Personal Growth 120 What to Do When Mourning a Beloved Animal 124 Self-Reflection - A Journey of Authenticity
World Vision
130 Finding Love and Unity in this Divisive, Yet Hopeful Time
Books
136 Our Secret Powers
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MARK NEPO UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JUSTINE WILLIS TOMS “More Together than Alone – Discovering the Power and the Spirit of Community in our Lives and in the World.”
THE POWER OF THE
Spirit of community JUSTINE TOMS: You just remind me of so many wonderful moments that we can have in our lives to contribute to the betterment of ourselves and our community, and that’s what we’re going to be talking about today because in these times it seems as if we have stopped listening to others. The fear is really creeping in. It seems as if there’s an escalation of violence, so I’d love for you to talk about that; what is dominating our culture now and what are the antidotes to that. First, how do you see where we
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Trigger Point Therapy with Crystal Sphere or Large Tumble stone (excerpt from Andrew’s Complete Crystal Massage Course)
Trigger Point Therapy or Myofascial Therapy is a unique treatment protocol for the treatment of myofascial pain. Trigger Points produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of trigger point therapy
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is to eliminate pain and to reeducate the muscles into painfree habits. Treatment of trigger points involves the application of sustained pressure for a period long enough to release the muscle spasm, which is causing the pain. The Trigger Point Therapy procedure is one of the most powerful, yet simplest ways to treat muscle pain. Based on the idea that pain in a certain muscle group stems from where the muscle insertion is, the particular muscle group innervates and its origin, great relief can be accomplished by massaging these regions.
Trigger Points 1,2. Occiput: The back part of the head or skull at the insertion of suboccipital muscles. Lower cervical: at the anterior aspect of the intertransverse spaces at C5 - C7 3,4. Sternocleidomastoid: (SCM) muscle, rotation of the head and neck, upper cervical extensor, a flexor of the cervical spine on the thoracic spine, and lateral flexor.
5,6. Trapezius: midpoint of upper border, spinous processes and supraspinous ligaments to T12. Laterally rotates, elevates and retracts scapula. If scapula is fixed, extends and laterally flexes neck 7, 8. Rhomboids: bring the scapula in towards the spinal column, squeeze the shoulder blades together when they are used at the same time. Supraspinatus: at origins above the scapula spine medial border 9, 10. 2nd Rib: second costochondral junction, just lateral. 11, 12. Lateral epicondyle: 2cm distal to epicondyles, the action includes grasping muscles (extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus) and supination muscles (supinator longus and brevis) of the forearm, which originate on the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. 13, 14. Greater trochanter: posterior to the trochanteric prominence 15, 16. Gluteal: upper outer quadrant, an anterior fold of muscle Omtimes.com
The Universe as a Symphony of Strings By Jill Mattson
What do Fifth Century B.C. Pythagoreans have in common with modern state-of-the Art cosmologists & physicists? In a word - strings! For the ancient Greek Pythagoreans, it was the lyre string; modern scientists postulate infinitesimally small Omtimes.com
strings as the ultimate building blocks of the universe. The Greeks found that the tone of a plucked lyre string corresponded to its length. Changing the length of the vibrating string changed the tone in a precise way; double the length and the tone go down by a full octave; reduce the length by two-thirds, the note changes by a fifth. The laws of music and harmonics are discovered and reduced to mathematics. The Pythagoreans believe everything is based on music and math. The Pythagoreans extended this thinking in an attempt to explain the entire universe. They partially succeeded but ultimately failed in their attempts. The thing based on incredibly small strings. These vibrating strings are the fundamental unit of all matter and energy. When a string vibrates in a certain way, an electron results; change the vibration of this same string and another particle appears - the electron changes into a neutrino. As with the plucked lyre, it is the string that is fundamental; the
tone (in the musical example) or the subatomic particle, arise from the way that the string is vibrating. Modern string theory also had its roots in mathematics. The proposed strings are far too small ever to view directly. Their existence was slowly recognized as the theory of strings solved formerly impossible problems in physics. The beauty of the theory is that we eliminate the numerous “fundamental� particles that exist today and unite the formerly conflicting theories of Einstein & the Quantum theory. We potentially have a real theory-of-everything. Same as the Pythagoreans sought thousands of years ago. There is another group, growing in popularity today, that share important links with the ancients & scientists of today, Vibratory Healers. The string is the primary element with our first two groups, but it is the vibration, more precisely vibration energy, that modern Alternative Healers utilize to produce wondrous results. Vibration energy has been found to be extremely versatile Omtimes.com
How’s Your Life Force? By John Holland
To lead a completely soulfilled, energetic life, giving life everything that you have to offer and being all that you can be, you must keep your soul power (life force) entirely
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strong and intact. I constantly remind people when I’m teaching that we’re all made up of energy! As energetic beings, we have what’s known as energy cords, which we constantly emanate, whether consciously or unconsciously. When you direct your thoughts and energy to a particular person, place, object, situation, or even an uncompleted project, you begin to establish an energetic cord with whatever you’re focusing on. The more you send your power there or obsess about it, the bigger and stronger the cord becomes. In turn, what happens is that your energy attaches itself to the object of your concern, and your own precious resource seeps away from your soul, where it’s most needed. I’m sure that you’ve heard the expression “giving your power away.” Well, that’s exactly what happens. Not only are you giving it away, which is a form of soul leakage, but you also become
energetically entangled once this energy connection has been established. I’m not advocating that you never become attached or that you disconnect yourself from those around you or from life itself. You can have healthy attachments to people, places, and situations, ones that feed your soul and supply you with energy. In other words, I’m referring to anything that’s taking your power away and draining you — the unforeseen connections that pull or tug on your energy, leaving you feeling drained.
JOHN’S LESSON Take out your journal or make a list of whatever (or whoever) is draining, irritating, or upsetting you — or even issues you may be unclear about. These could be in any area, including your personal, work, or even your home life. Break down the list into categories, and go through them one by one. Making this list is an important step. You’ll start noticing where your energy is
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Conscious Keys to Teach Our Children with love
Educating with love is, above all, a commitment to adore and admire this little person who looks up to us eager to learn. Educating with love is teaching through caring with dedication and paying
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particular attention in the moments that are dedicated to that purpose, regardless of the time needed for it. Learning is the mental function of acquiring knowledge. It is the process that takes care of the development and the implementation of most of our abilities. To adequately equip your little one to a Life Journey should be your primary function as a conscious parent. Through learning, humans develop understanding, observation, assimilation, and reasoning. It also influences the formation of moral conduct and values. The transformation of skills and the accumulation of experiences are consequences of what we have learned. Although animals are born with certain instincts that enable them to climb in things, feed
themselves, walk, swim, hide from predators as self-preservation mode, according to the species to which they belong, human beings are in constant process of learning and adapting from when they are small children. Educate with love to achieve Conscious learning But to learn effectively and facilitate a better understanding of the subject, especially in childhood, it is essential to find motivation. One of the primary motivations of the child may be to spend more time by their side. That’s why you should be, in a way, your child teacher. We are not talking about teaching a child to memorize; to memorize something to make a test, for example, and to forget as soon as we conclude it, it is not to learn. At least it is not education that will be effective.
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Tricky Behaviors that Keep us in Unhappy Relationships By Ascending hearts dating
Relationships and love are not just about gifting boxes of chocolates on Valentine’s Day, they are much more than that. We must be able to differentiate between healthy relationships and unhappy Omtimes.com
relationships so that we do not become attached to the latter. A satisfying and healthy relationship can make us better and happier. To cultivate that there must be decent communication, respect and good habits of the couple. “The company of another person must add value to your life, and not fill an emotional need.” –Gottfried KerstinWhen communication, respect, and good habits do not exist, doomed relationships are born. Worse still is to maintain these relations for convenience with the following tricky behaviors:
Disregarding your intuition: Has your inner voice been saying for some time that your partner is not what it seems? It is very common that at the beginning of the relationship everything seems perfect. It is the part of the passion that
brings us closer to this person: we tend to minimize their defects and increase their qualities. The problem starts when they start appearing, or you begin to see specific unhealthy behaviors like lies, strange attitudes and excessive jealousy. If you ever find yourself in this situation as such, stop, or you will enter into one of those unhappy relationships that no one wants to have. Analyze the case and if you think you are actually falling into unhealthy behaviors, think about the different options that are available. Sometimes it is possible to seek external help, and support, but it is better to terminate the connection to avoid more serious problems in the future. “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. “ –Albert Einstein-
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Clear 6OldStepsLovetoKarma
If you feel stuck in your love life, unresolved karma may be to blame. Old karma is particularly effective at blocking relationships from progressing. Many people
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misconceive their karma for “what goes around comes around,” but this is such a narrow explanation of an elaborate, eternal principle. The truth is that we all carry karma, both good and bad. Your karma can draw its origins in your past lives, and chances are that you’ve created a bit of new karma through your current experiences, too. Karma can also be shared among people or “passed down” through generations.
enduring the same heartache, until you become aware and take appropriate action. If you want to clear your love karma once and for all, you must welcome it as you would an old (but annoying) friend. You must come to terms with it, accepting what has happened while acknowledging that you hold the power over what will happen. A clean karmic slate sets your soul free to fulfill your highest purpose, and to give and receive the love you deserve.
Your karma is yours like your eye color, voice, and blood type are yours. It belongs to your being, although you can’t see it the way you see your physical features when you look in a mirror. But karma makes sure its presence is felt, manifesting as the repetition of events, situations, and people in your life. It will knock at your door time and time again until you open and say, “I get it!” In terms of love, unsettled karma will cause you to experience similar scenarios over and over, such as meeting the same types of partners and
Carry out these six steps to attract a new relationship with unlimited potential or help your current relationship overcome karmic hurdles: 1. Understand your karma. If you want to change a story’s ending, you have to revisit its beginning. Understanding your karma requires that you return to the origin: When, where, how, and why did this pattern start? What exactly keeps repeating? Is it that you keep bringing in partners with toxic qualities (cheaters, addicts, narcissists, etc.), that identical problems
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The Negative Power of Pseudo-Positive People By Marcia Sirota
Tara Parker-Pope published an interesting article in the New York Times about the health benefits of spending time with positive people. She recommends that if we want to be healthier, we ought to spend less time with negative Omtimes.com
people and a lot more time hanging out with positive ones. It seems self-evident that there would be benefits to associating with those individuals who are optimistic, supportive, generous and kind. It’s obvious that this would be preferable to being around people who are angry, spiteful, jealous, hostile or undermining. The article got me thinking, though, about people who seem positive but aren’t. What if you’ve been hanging around with some friends who you thought were positive people when in fact, they weren’t? What if they were in fact, pseudo-positive individuals? You’d want to know this, wouldn’t you? Especially in the light of all the research, Ms. Parker-Pope quoted in her article. In fact, I believe that as much as there’s value to spending time with positive people, there’s a detriment to associating with the pseudopositive ones, and I’ll explain my reasoning for this in a moment.
So, who are these seemingly positive people who aren’t so positive after all? They’re the people-pleasers of the world; those unfailingly nice, helpful, generous folks. They constantly do for everyone around them, both personally and professionally. The people-pleasers never say “no,” and they never confront you about anything they don’t like. They never directly express anger at you, and they never ask directly for what they want. They’re always there for you, no matter how inconvenient it might be for them. On the surface, these seem like great people to be around. They’re always helpful, and they never complain about anything; they’re always available, and they never refuse a request. But doesn’t that make you suspicious? Is it possible for a human being to be so genuinely and consistently helpful and never have needs of his or her own? The answer, of course, is no. True positive people would fall into the category of those I call Omtimes.com
The Seductive influence of Incense By Shakti World
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They give good energies, they purify the environment and attract good vibrations. Know how you can use the incense and which are the most suitable for particular purposes
How to light it?
Scents for all purposes
Incenses are known to be an artifact of reverence and attraction of energies, but they must also be used in specific ways so that your power actually invades your life. A fragrance represents the divine breath, and before using it, you must mentalize a special prayer for what you want to achieve.
Amber - Stimulates intuition helps you with clarity helping you to choose wisely.
You should always light incense in a serene place and full of tranquility. It should continuously be burned with your left hand and the same way you light a candle. Ideally, use a match because it means that you respect your relationship with the spiritual or heavenly energies.
Absinthe - In addition to protecting love, it helps to have clarity of thought.
If you cannot light an incense every day, burn it at least once every three days so that the lower spirits will not be able to stand in too fragrant surroundings and will want to move away from incensepurified places.
Star Anise This fragrance can help you to attract good luck in your life. Acacia - Helps you to sleep peacefully, without restlessness, or nightmares.
Rosemary - Removes negative thinking and purifies the environment to open your mind. Lavender - In addition to conveying tranquility, it helps maintain a good mood. Musk - It makes intuition more accurate and increases luck and success in your life. Angelica - Help protects all areas of your life.
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The Power of the Violet Flame and how to use it. By Humanity Healing
According to Ageless wisdom, the Violet Flame is the expression of Seventh Ray of Creation. It is a ceremonial emanation capable of transmuting human
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negativities and karma. It is the instrument of divine alchemy; whose constant use accelerates the vibration of our energy field; dissolves the mental and emotional conditioning and thus contributes to the expansion of our spiritual consciousness.
What would happen in your life if you figured out a way to find more balance? The good news is that this is not only possible as the secret to being successful at this task is in each being. Thus, the violet flame can be used to cleanse karma, renew energies, heal relationships, and bring harmony. The experts say that this transformation tool governs the Age of Aquarius, which began in 1954, and influences the cycle currently lived by humanity. By releasing the mind from constraints and limiting beliefs, the violet flame allows one to reach an equilibrium where it is needed.
Another interesting point in this story is the connection with the Count of Saint Germain, a French alchemist who lived in the 16th century. According to the legend, he would be the Ascended Master who activates this flame; besides being immortal and having access to the fountain of youth and the philosophical stone. Mysteries aside, the fact is that the benefits of this secret have gone decades and helped many people. So now it’s your turn to understand more about this topic.
What does the Violet Flame Represent? The violet flame acts by identifying everything that needs to be cleaned and renewed, bringing liberation to those who need it. Just like Reiki healing modality, it works on both the physical and spiritual planes and can function even when it is invoked at a distance.
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The Science of
Precognition
The Premonition Code: How Sensing the Future Can Change Your Life by Julia Mossbridge and Theresa Cheung the authors describe the science behind precognition and what defines the difference between a precognitive experience and a coincidence. This information Omtimes.com
sets the basis for refining your precognitive skills and becoming a “precog.� Precognition is the scientific name for a group of abilities that have to do with knowing or using information about the future without drawing
on information from the five senses, memory, or logic. Premonitions are one of those abilities – a premonition is a feeling or sense about a future event. But precognition includes premonition as well as other ways of knowing, so precognition is the umbrella term that includes premonitions. So, what exactly is precognition, again? If every Thursday you get a call from Aunt Millie, it’s not precognition to feel like she’ll call on a Thursday. If it’s raining, it’s not precognition to bring an umbrella out, so you don’t get wet. If a particular subject in school is difficult for you and you haven’t studied for a test, a dream that you might fail the test would not be considered precognitive, though it might be tragically accurate! Also, there’s always a coincidence – which can explain a lot. To be reasonably convinced that genuine precognition has occurred in your daily life, you would need to meet all of the following criteria: Two or more correspondences between the precognition and the event.
A reasonably short delay between the precognition and the event. No way of predicting or causing the event yourself in the normal course of your daily life, even using your unconscious mind. Extra credit if you record the experience before the event occurs (so you don’t fool yourself with false memories). Here are two of many examples of spontaneous precognitive experiences that fit these requirements: Craig Hendricks, a 65-year-old retired US Army Officer Sergeant 1st Class who now lives in San Diego, California, tells a story of a compulsion he had while in the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force in Baghdad. “We had a trailer, there were 20 of us with our computers. We were doing research. One day as I was sitting there in this air-conditioned space, it occurred to me that I needed to get an ice tea. I never drank ice tea. We had plenty of cold water, and it was 112°F outside. But I had this thought – ‘I really want some ice tea.’ It was almost a conversation within my own mind. I said, ‘Nah, don’t think so.’ The thought came Omtimes.com
WHY ASTROLOGY WORKS By Marguerite Dar Boggia
The reason why astrology works is that the universe is a single undivided WHOLE. Dr. David Bohm in his book: “Wholeness and the Implicate Order� posits that the entire universe has to be understood Omtimes.com
as a single undivided whole.1 Dr. Ervin Laszlo, in “Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything” explains that the universe with all things in it is a quasi-living and a coherent whole. All things in it are connected.2 The medium for this interconnectedness is the Akashic field which interpenetrates and sustains all physical manifestation. 3 This Chinese symbol signifies duality, and among other things, it signifies Spirit and its veil, matter. It signifies duality stemming from Unity. The universe is a single undivided whole. The only difference between Spirit and matter is the rate of vibration and consciousness. This symbol also signifies an interconnectedness. Through the Quantum Vacuum3a of science, scientists proved that the twin of an atom, when separated by a great distance, such as in another State or in another country, can still communicate with its twin. The Ageless Wisdom Teachings
state that all forms in the solar system are part of the whole and are not isolated units.4 The soul is part of the Oversoul. The Tibetan Master, Djwhal Kuhl, said that in his opinion the main cause of the disease is separateness. Not realizing the Oneness of LIFE and all forms.4a The Ageless Wisdom teaches that our invisible etheric body is integrated into the etheric body of the earth and the solar system. The constant circulation of life forces through the etheric bodies of ALL forms is the BASIS of all manifested life and the expression of the essential NON-SEPARATENESS OF ALL LIFE. (This is why astrology works)4b The interrelatedness of all things has profound implications for the study of both physics and human consciousness. Bohm called the unmanifest planes or dimensions as the implicate order and the outward manifest physical reality, as the explicate order. Manifest reality is but a shadow of the Omtimes.com
Mourning a Beloved Animal: What to do? By Cathedral of the Soul
We never imagine that this day would come, but unfortunately, our furbabies don’t have the gift of a longer lifespan to share countless moments at our
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side. There is no way to protect ourselves from this pain. Despite what some people say regarding the mourning of your pet as a silly feeling, the pain is very much real. Many issues can surface from their departure, what to do with the body, how to tell the children, how to help them to integrate the pain of losing their animal companions.
Necessary steps to deal with the grief If your animal is sick and it is in a Vet Hospital: If your Furbaby is sick, go visit your cat, or your dog, and bring the children with you. Talk to them, allow them to let go if they feel it is their time. Tell them that you don’t need to see them suffering and in pain, it is important to say your goodbye. You as their earthly guardian should observe a compassionate attitude, especially when they are dealing with the end of life issues.
Compassionate Euthanasia: When the suffering of our pet is too much, or the quality of life can’t be preserved, your Veterinarian may suggest euthanasia. The ideal scenario would be to have the procedure done at your home, with all the pet’s family around, including other animal companions. This may sound creepy at first but would help them relax and feel that they are not being abandoned. For many Pets, their collars are symbols of their belonging, their guarantee that they have a place in the family. It is important not to take their collars before the procedure, it can inflict some distress to them. A Memorial Service: To hold a Memorial service to your beloved animal is not strange or weird, just the opposite. It can be a powerful way to prepare and deal with their departure and their future absence.
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Self-Reflection - A Journey of Authenticity by Leigh Burton
For as long as humanity has existed, we have practiced contemplation to find our purpose and understand our essence. Individually,
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each of us wants to be our best self. We have an innate awareness that this is how we will find our true happiness and freedom. There is a natural source of curiosity that comes to life when our instincts tell us that something isn’t right and that we have to own the responsibility of making the change. While change can be scary sometimes, we know in our hearts that it is necessary. We can’t change others, but we can inspire them by continuing our journey of self-awareness efficiently. It requires an ongoing effort in taking a look at who we are as individuals. That means continuous self-reflection. It’s a good thing because with it comes tremendous personal growth and authenticity. The alternative is a life of being blind to our best self and the opportunities
that would otherwise flow through us. We are left in the space of judgment that will only work against what we want in life. The closer we are to our authentic self, the more we can raise the vibration that is at the core of who we are and what we will become. Don’t be deceived though, the responsibility of selfreflection requires great courage, and we should honor that courage. Because when we look at ourselves, we are going to find out things about ourselves that we may not have known. But that’s ok because whatever the finding, it is a part of who we are and it too should be loved. What we find doesn’t have to be a bad thing either. We can easily find out all kinds of exciting information about who we are at our core. Like asking ourselves why it is that we can’t help but smile
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Abstract: How we can join together in unity to begin to heal the divisiveness that is plaguing our world today? We are passing through a critical time in human history as our world is drifting from “peace” to “pieces.” As conflicts and terror increase, there is a Omtimes.com
greater demand for spiritual openness and unity. It is time all of humanity joins together to evoke the spirit of tolerance and love to envelop Mother Earth. Unless we unite as spiritual beings above all economic, cultural, political, and religious differences and conflicts, the very existence of this planet is in question.
Darkness Comes Before the Dawn! As the world is moving from “Peace” to “pieces,” it is time we join together and walk handin-hand towards unity, which is only possible through a soulcentered life. As conflicts and terror increase there is a greater demand for spiritual openness and unity. The purpose of religion is to serve the work of the spirit: it unifies. It brings us back to the divine unity underlying all existence. Those who do not understand that, who become lost in theologies and philosophies, sects and dogmas, often cut, rend and divide. All misery arises from ignorance of the spirit and our essential oneness with the Divine. All that separates must ultimately be sewn into the whole cloth of unified being.
Ultimately we are heading toward the dawn of unity consciousness, the golden era of love and harmony. But nature teaches before the golden light of dawn lights the eastern sky, the darkness of night is deepest! To move from this darkness, we first must learn that all differences are on the surface; they are skin deep! We are here not to create differences but to unite, and the only cord that can bind us together is love. Unity is love. Love dissolves all borders, and divisiveness, and creates unity in diversity. Differences are a pure illusion! As we go through life, we will meet people belonging to every faith, tradition, culture, political party and economic status. Our goal is to have no conflicts with anyone or with anything under the sun, for how can we question the love of God for variety? Yet, we know that His eye is always on unity. Finding Unity Within We need to move from the outer world of manifestations to the inner world of calm, peace and silence. Meditation, mindfulness, prayerfulness, and gratitude transform our lower mind to our higher Omtimes.com
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