"Experientially, eternity is the state we experience when we are aware of the passage of time, but feel untouched by it. Timelessness, on the other hand, is the transcendence of time. There is no awareness of time at all, for there is not differentiation, and hence no change." ~ A.H. Almaas, from Inner Journey Home

A google of the word "timelessness" revealed articles by physicists, philosophers and religionists * most of it pretty out there. Nothing that helped much in my search to make living timeless in time a practical matter!

And it really is a practical matter. I'm not alone in feeling I must learn to stretch time in order to accomplish all my daily tasks. On the weekends we all want time to stretch out in order to get more joy out of life. There are moments when we would gladly shrink time to get through something more quickly (meetings, lines, etc.) And there are those precious moments of Presence, those sweet moments of happiness and joy that we want to last forever.

The physicists, philosophers and religionists all agree - the concept of time is based in perception. Dull or routine activities seem to make time drag, while stimulating activities seem to give time wings, and what is dull to me might be stimulating to you. Waiting makes time pass at a snail's pace. Anticipation seems to lengthen time. What is late to me is early to someone else. And time zones make time a complete joke * the same perceptual instant is not the same time (or even the same day) for all perceivers! So time is nothing but a soup of human thought.

So what would timelessness be like for us humans? Is it possible to live, practically, without time? And do the cycles we have used to divide and mark time really serve the purpose of marking time, or are they independent of time? Could time be an artificial construction, a thought-overlay we humans have placed on the cyclical nature of our observed reality? Is there really only now? How can we think thoughts without the perceptual influence of time? Can time be lost or found?

Time does not matter during meditation, prayer, unstructured leisure (play!), during laughter, in nature, during lovemaking, in deep conversation, when deeply involved in an event, from a concert to a football game to a family reunion. Time is also meaningless during moments of revelation or Presence. Besides meditation and prayer, these moments can occur while doing . . . . . To read the rest of this article click here. Back to T of C.

Do you suffer from back or neck pain? Many people do. Experts estimate that up to 80% of the population may suffer from significant back pain at some point in their lives. Here are some tips to help you stay pain free.

1.Computer workers are especially vulnerable to back and neck pain. To prevent injuries from excess computer work, try to limit the number of hours you spend at your computer. If this is not possible, at least take frequent stretch breaks.

2. When at the computer, watch your posture. Keep your back straight while typing. Don't slouch. Slouching can place a great deal of stress on both your muscles and your spine. Keep your neck in line with your body and not held in a forward position. Your CRT should be placed at eye level.

3. If you must use the phone while typing, invest in a good head set. This will prevent you from cradling the phone between your shoulder and neck, and help to prevent your neck muscles from becoming unbalanced.

4. Try different types of mice. I found that for me a mouse with an optical scanner was a huge improvement over a mouse with a track ball. Some people prefer touch pads. Experiment with different types of mice and choose the one that works best for you.

5. Many people find their backs relax from having a professional massage. A massage can help to relax taut muscles and improve circulation, making muscles less stiff and painful. If you can't afford a professional massage, sometimes just rolling on your back on a tennis ball on the floor can be helpful for loosening up painful, tight muscles.

6. Invest in an ergonomically designed chair with a good back rest built in. This will allow you to lean back in the chair while typing. This way the chair can help support you back muscles, taking some of the strain off your back.

7. Try yoga. In one study, over 50 percent of the participants who tried yoga for back pain reported dramatic long term help. To find a class, ask you friends for references, check the local phone book or ask about yoga classes at your local Y or gym.

The New Moon on July 6 is at 15 Cancer, closely resonates with the zodiacal position of Sirius, the brightest of stars. Known as the Dog Star, it is the alpha star of the Big Dog, Canis Major. In Egypt, Sirius was seen as the great goddess Isis, goddess of fertility and also of death and rebirth. Sirius was called the Shining One or the Scorcher.

Sirius radiates a spirit of freedom and a Christ-like level of love-wisdom, Sirius is a stellar source for higher mind geometry that influences patterns in our solar system. Sacred geometry downloading this month!

The July 4 birthday of the USA reverberates seriously with Sirius in its national destiny. The Statue of Liberty is the national "goddess," an American Isis, lifting aloft a lighted torch and holding a book os wisdom. Cancer is a sign of the Great Mother, of caring, nurturing and giving, protection of hearth and home; it can become overly territorial and defensive. Saturn through Cancer the last two+ years has been a major test of these potentials.

TURNING LEAD INTO GOLD
Saturn moves into Leo on July 16 for its next cycle. New agendas, new situations, new issues will be put on the table. Saturn in Leo humbles the ego and encourages the heart in creative play. As in alchemy, we turn lead (Saturn) into gold (Leo). It will be a melt-down for all that glitters that is not gold. Self-conscious Leo knows that “All life is a stage,” and I AM the star. But like the Sun, I AM a star in a whole galaxy of stars. Follow your heart.
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You don't have to be an artist or a clairvoyant to create Energy Portraits. All you have to be is willing to allow yourself to pick up the color pastel sticks that your hand wants to pick up and make motions with it on paper.

A lifelong meditator and artist, I create Energy Portraits as tools to activate the soul's path and the individual's awareness of the soul's mission or passion. I teach others how to do them, as well in my workshop, "The Intuitive Art of Energy Portraiture: trusting heart and hands with inner vision and color."

I guide participants through the techniques for creating an Energy Portrait. These include group discussion, guided visualizations, sensory explorations, introduction to pastels and Energy Portraiture explanation. During the process, people will experience deep relaxation and journey through colors via a series of strategically designed guided visualizations; deepen their relationship with colors; feel the love that infuses the heart as they open to the harmony between self and the other whose Energy Portrait they will create; sail on the delight of their creative self taking the lead.

This information is given through the Angelic Kingdom of Light, the Archangel Metatron, the Lord Sanat Kumara, the Lord Guatama Buddha and the Ascended Master Djwhal Khul; blessings be upon them.

This Universe, your Universe, came into being in the same way all sentient beings are born. It came into being following archetypal patterns of creation which manifest Perfection and a means for that Perfection perceiving itself. The means by which this occurs is for Perfection to create a mirror image of itself which it then uses in order to reflect back to itself its own nature.

Your Universe therefore, taken as a sentient being, has a counterpart which is a mirror-image of it, which it uses to reflect back to itself its own perfection. This shadow aspect of itself is integrated within it at every level. This Universe, as it reflects Divinity, as it manifests perfection, is a Universe where Love is the keynote. Through Love is created Art, Poetry, Music, Joy and Harmony. Its shadow aspect, which is its polar opposite, is separation, manifesting as anger, fear, jealousy, resentment, lack of trust, suspicion etc. These two Universes, which are one, exist in the same space, partaking of the same existence, each with its own purpose, its own agenda, each relying on the other for its own existence. The nature of these two Universes is positive and negative, and a balance is maintained between the two, administered from outside these Universes by forces which achieved synthesis in a previous evolution.

We would like now to give an explanation of the role of negative energy with regard to the above.

In your world, in your reality, negativity or evil is seen as bad. Your ‘New Age’ coaching teaches that negativity is something which is to be avoided at all cost. This concept is in error; negativity exists as a mirror to reflect back to the Divine, to Perfection, Its own nature. This is its purpose, it is why it came into existence, it is its job.

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We have written books, newsletters and articles and counseled and worked with many different types of people around the world throughout these years. The biggest challenge for many individuals is their relationship to Creator/Source which equates to the relationship with Self and then, the relationship with others. In each instance, we stress the importance of first having a relationship with Source and Self, for the quality of our partnerships with others is directly reflected by the quality of our primary relationship.

Do we know who we are, and do we like who that person is? Do we believe we are worthy and deserving of unconditional love? While we might know how we would like someone to love us, do we love ourselves in that way already? Do we trust and accept all the different parts of ourselves? The bottom line for most of us is - we simply would like to be loved and accepted for who we are, for our real selves.

Which one of us hasn't wished for finally finding and keeping our perfect relationship? What if we are in a relationship and it remains confusing and always changing? How do we cope with the loss and heartache that relationship can sometimes bring? How do we deal with the hurtful emotions that can sometimes occur, despite our best intentions?

The challenges then become: What do we do with anger in a relationship? How does this powerful emotion reflect our passion? Where does our anger come from? And finally: What do these emotions have in common and how can we use this alchemy, this mixture of powerful energies and feelings, to remain true to ourselves and become more creative?

So we might say the first question is: How do we love even the unacceptable parts of ourselves without projecting them on to another? When we are angry at someone close to us, we usually don’t see them as a mirror. We don’t want to accept that this powerful emotion is really telling us something we need to know about ourselves. If we choose to be true to ourselves and grow in our creative self, we first must take responsibility for all of our own angry feelings. Understanding the process of projection (directing our energy and feelings at another) often is our unconscious attempt to take the unacceptable parts of ourselves and attribute them to our relationship partner. Projection is often so subtle that it makes it difficult for us to see that it is ourselves we are not loving when we are angry– not the other person. (More information about projections at: http://www.kenpage.com/mchnewsletter/reflections03-02.html )

The emotion of anger calls for great passion. Passionate people have passionate anger. This powerful energy can however, be creatively used as . . . . . To read the rest of this article click here. Back to T of C.

Ancient Wisdom, Inc., a beautiful metaphysical center in Boone, North Carolina – the Heart of the Appalachian Mountains - is for sale. With a long-term lease, this is a complete 'turn-key' operation supported by a dynamic retail business with an inventory that includes music, books, crystals, jewelry and many unique and one-of-a-kind items.

Located on busy Highway 105, it offers year-round tourism. Complete with its own lending library containing books, videos and audios, Ancient Wisdom is a full-service community resource. A self-contained space upstairs accommodates large groups for classes and workshops; a separate room for intuitive/psychic readings and a fully-equipped massage/healing room with a sound acoustics energy table provide additional income.

Nancy has dedicated the last 8 years in owning and operating this center. She would love to allow a new creator the opportunity of owning their dream in order for her to continue her writing and other new dreams. If you know of anyone that would be interested, please forward the link. Inquiries may be made directly to ancientwisdom@charter.net This center is looking for a new creator to take it into the future.

Excerpt from “Dancing from the Heart to the Mind,” a collection of poems and pros in three movements, “Destiny” being the first. ...representative of my awakening to the multi-dimensional experience of life.

Our spiritual progress has been pushing us to a new level for so long that we have lost sight of the goals that might have sustained us in previous times: to be united with Spirit; to be aligned with the highest good for all concerned; to be willing to let guidance come through; and to be as clear and conscious as possible. All of these goals can drowned in the day to day and in "hot emotions", as the new energy begins to integrate.

Hot emotions are feelings that seem overwhelming, so painful that they beg to be resolved immediately and with force. The problem arises when these emotions, fear, anger, rejection, have no easy resolution. The time has come to fight these feelings energetically instead of analytically. You are called on to use a faith and unconditional love.

You are called on to relentlessly expose and drain off the dark hot emotional energy using energy healing. This means exploring what has worked in the past and using it more, or looking for a new ways to drain off this crud. Exhaling the dark colors and inhaling light, gold, or other brilliant and nourishing colors is an option, making sounds that expel the emotions and voicing your request for courage, strength, and easy resolution can work. Asking for Divine Intervention and releasing the problem to Spirit can work. Listening to a specific music and letting it clear the psyche could work. Then make sure your grounding cord to the center of the earth is clear and goes all the way to the Divine? Flood yourself with unconditional love and send that love to anyone and anything that is part of the emotions.

If you seek to rid yourself of external problems first, you will still return to the hot emotions. First cleanse with energy healing and then heal the people and situation by flooding with unconditional love. Then the external will change easily with grace and for the good of all concerned.

In the last month there have been many shifts on the planet and many healing modalities and spiritual teachers have not kept pace. I have had to release many of both my teachers and the modalities that served me well for years and bring in my own creations.

The keys that are helping me get through this time have been surrendering to the Will of God and becoming really impeccable in doing what the Creator wants not what Bill wants. The time of gurus and masters is over – it is time for people to become their own master and take sovereignty over every area of their life. Discernment is also key – before you take a workshop or do a healing with someone - even myself (laughing out loud) always ask if it is aligned to your highest good and how impeccable the person is energetically.

I have felt guided to create a line of sessions called practical mastery to help people to live as masters on Earth during this time.

Are you considering visiting Mount Shasta, presenting a workshop or group hike, or are you still just contemplating the best way to follow through on the guidance you’ve been getting for years about visiting this mystical mountain? Mount Shasta, at 14,162 feet stands as a lone sentinel in the northern reaches of the Cascade Range and is seen as a spiritual energy vortex by many worldwide. She is an inspiration to all who view her impressive peaks, whether you’re on a climb to her summit, a casual hike through her meadows and forest or on a sacred journey to understand more about yourself and the universe.

With all the late season rain (and snow!) this year, the wildflower season promises to be a showy one. And considering the powerful transformative times we are presently in, who couldn’t use a bit of time sorting through it all, getting inspired and realigned with your spiritual guidance system in such a powerful sacred site? It seems the veils between the worlds are so much thinner up there.

Shasta Vortex Adventures has been offering guided tours of the Mount Shasta area since 1996. They are one of the few companies who have a Special Use Permit required by the U S Forest Service for commercial events (any event that charges money to it’s participants) on USFS property. SVA is fully insured and for your safety, their guides are certified in First Aid and CPR. Their yearly permitting process is quite detailed. Temporary permits (for a day or two) are not offered by the Forest Service.

The Forest Service has gotten more pro-active in checking for permits the past two years and has interrupted several bus tours and group hikes, asking for the required documents (which our guides all carry). Fines can be as high as $10,000 if your event does not have a Special Use Permit. Rather than risk the embarrassment and potential fines, Shasta Vortex Adventures has a program that will assist you with your group event at a reasonable price. We look forward to sharing the mountain with the whole world, within the USFS guidelines, of course.
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